How Many Words Is a Page?
One page holds about 500 words single spaced and 250 words double spaced, in 12 pt Times New Roman with 1-inch margins on US Letter paper. Change the font, size or spacing below.
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1 page is about
250 words
Times New Roman, 12 pt, double spaced
| Single spaced | 500 words |
| Double spaced | 250 words |
Writing to this target? Paste your draft into the word counter.
Common word counts
| Words | Single | Double |
|---|---|---|
| 500 words | 1 | 2 |
| 750 words | 1.5 | 3 |
| 1,000 words | 2 | 4 |
| 1,200 words | 2.4 | 4.8 |
| 1,500 words | 3 | 6 |
| 2,000 words | 4 | 8 |
| 2,500 words | 5 | 10 |
| 3,000 words | 6 | 12 |
| 4,000 words | 8 | 16 |
| 5,000 words | 10 | 20 |
| 10,000 words | 20 | 40 |
12 pt Times New Roman, 1-inch margins.
Pages to words: 1 page · 2 pages · 3 pages · 5 pages · 10 pages
How to use the words per page
- Set the number of pages you need to fill.
- Pick the font, size and line spacing your assignment asks for.
- Use the word target, then check your draft in the word counter.
Questions
How many words is a page double spaced?
About 250 words in 12 pt Times New Roman with 1-inch margins. Arial at 12 pt fits roughly 220, because its letters are wider.
How many words is a page single spaced?
About 500 words in 12 pt Times New Roman, or roughly 430 in Arial.
Why do teachers set page counts instead of word counts?
Habit from the typewriter era. Because fonts, margins and spacing change the result, many universities now set word limits instead. If you only have a page count, ask which font and spacing are expected.