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Word Count Questions
How many words per minute does the average person read?+
The average adult reads 200-250 words per minute for non-fiction. Our calculator uses 238 WPM as the standard. Skilled readers reach 300+ WPM. The average person speaks at about 130 WPM, which we use for speaking time estimates.
How many words is a standard page?+
A standard double-spaced page (12pt Times New Roman, 1-inch margins) is approximately 250-300 words. Single-spaced is about 500-600 words per page. A standard novel is 80,000-100,000 words. A short story is typically 1,000-7,500 words. A blog post is typically 500-2,500 words.
What is the Twitter character limit?+
Twitter/X allows 280 characters per post (expanded from 140 in 2017). URLs count as 23 characters regardless of actual length. Replies, quote tweets, and media attachments have their own rules. Our counter tracks raw character count against the 280 limit.
How are sentences counted?+
Our tool counts sentences by detecting sentence-ending punctuation: periods, exclamation marks, and question marks. Abbreviations (e.g., "Dr.", "U.S.A.") may cause slight overcounting in some cases. For very short texts (under 5 words), sentence count defaults to 1 if any text is present.