How Many Pages Is 750 Words?
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Short answer
750 words in pages
Times New Roman 12pt with 1-inch margins, the usual academic setup.
| Spacing | US Letter | A4 |
|---|---|---|
| Single spaced | 1.5 pages | 1.4 pages |
| 1.5 spaced | 2 pages | 1.9 pages |
| Double spaced | 3 pages | 2.9 pages |
By font
US Letter, 1-inch margins. Google Docs starts in Arial 11pt; Word used Calibri 11pt for years before switching to Aptos.
| Font and size | Single spaced | Double spaced |
|---|---|---|
| Times New Roman 12pt | 1.5 | 3 |
| Arial 12pt | 1.7 | 3.5 |
| Arial 11pt | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| Calibri 12pt | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| Calibri 11pt | 1.3 | 2.6 |
- Paragraphs
- About 5 (4 to 8, at 100 to 200 words each)
- Characters
- About 4,400 including spaces
- Reading time
- 3 minutes 9 seconds at 238 words a minute
- Speaking time
- 5 minutes at 150 words a minute
- Handwritten
- About 3 sides of lined paperin average handwriting, about 250 words a side
Check your own numbers
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Pages · double spaced
Every spacing
750 wordsAlso worth knowing
Estimates assume 12pt Times New Roman or Arial with 1-inch margins on US Letter or A4.
The three-page assignment
“Three pages, double spaced” and “750 words” are the same assignment, and both are set constantly in school and first-year university courses. At three pages, a teacher expects a real essay: a thesis, three supporting points and a conclusion, rather than a single extended answer.
A five-paragraph plan
| Paragraph | Words |
|---|---|
| Introduction ending in your thesis | 110 |
| Body paragraph one | 180 |
| Body paragraph two | 180 |
| Body paragraph three | 180 |
| Conclusion | 100 |
The five-paragraph essay gets criticised, fairly, for producing formulaic writing. At 750 words it is still a sensible starting shape, because three points of 180 words each is the most this length can develop. Once you can write it well, vary it: two points with more depth often beats three thin ones.
750 words as a daily habit
750 words is also the length of a well-known writing practice: three handwritten pages, first thing in the morning, without stopping to edit. The idea is volume, not quality. The pages are for clearing your head, not for anyone else to read.
If you want to try it on a keyboard, the word counter with timer shows your words and pace as you go. At a relaxed 30 to 40 words a minute, 750 words takes about 20 to 25 minutes.
750 words spoken
Read aloud at a natural pace, 750 words is a five-minute speech. That makes it a useful length for a class presentation script: write it as an essay, then cut it to notes. The guide to how many words a 5 minute speech is covers delivery.