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How Many Words Is 5 Pages?

Double spaced

1,250–1,500

words

Single spaced

2,500–3,000

words

Times New Roman 12pt · 1″ margins

5 pages is about 1,250–1,500 words double spaced or 2,500–3,000 words single spaced.

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1,250 words

Times New Roman 12pt · Double-spaced

How this estimate works

Page count depends heavily on spacing, font size, margins, and document layout.

For academic writing, double-spaced pages usually contain about 250 to 300 words per page.

Single-spaced pages usually contain about 500 to 600 words per page.

Frequently asked

How many words is 5 pages double spaced?: 5 pages is usually about 1,250 to 1,500 words double spaced.