How many pages is 3,500 words in each font?
| Font | Single | 1.5 lines | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| Times New Roman 12pt | 7.0 pages | 10.5 pages | 14.0 pages |
| Arial 12pt | 7.6 pages | 11.4 pages | 15.1 pages |
| Calibri 11pt | 5.8 pages | 8.8 pages | 11.7 pages |
| Verdana 12pt | 8.8 pages | 13.1 pages | 17.5 pages |
US Letter, 1-inch margins, no headings. Other settings: words to pages calculator. Exact count of your draft: word counter.
Where 3,500 words breaks across pages
Double spaced in Times New Roman 12pt, pages 1 to 14 hold 250 words each, so the last word sits at the bottom of page 14. One more sentence starts page 15.
It ends exactly at the bottom of a page in Times New Roman single spaced (page 7) and Times New Roman double spaced (page 14).
3,500 words next to nearby counts
- 4,000 words: 500 more words, 2 pages double spaced, ending on page 16 instead of 14.
- 3,000 words: 500 fewer words, 2 pages double spaced, ending on page 12 instead of 14.
How long does 3,500 words take to read or say?
Up to 15 minutes read silently and 20 minutes read aloud, at 238 words a minute for silent nonfiction reading and 183 aloud, from Brysbaert's 2019 review.
What 3,500 words looks like in practice
- This is room for a full case study: background, the problem, what was done, results and lessons, at about 700 words for each of the five parts.
- Drafts this size tend to drift from the brief. Before you edit line by line, write each section's main point in one sentence and hold every one up against the question you were asked.
- An editor who wants 3,000 words is asking you to drop one-seventh of this, about 500 words. The background section is a good first place to look.
- Tables help at this length. One clear table can carry figures that would take a long paragraph to explain; just check whether your word limit counts the text inside it.
FAQ
How many pages is 3,500 words single spaced?
About 7 pages in Times New Roman 12pt with 1-inch margins, or 7.6 pages in Arial 12pt. In Times New Roman, that works out to 7 full pages with nothing left over.
How many pages is 3,500 words double spaced?
About 14 pages with Times New Roman at 12pt and 1-inch margins, or 15.1 pages with Arial. That setup gives you 14 full pages with nothing left over.
How many words do I cut to make 3,500 words one page shorter?
In Times New Roman 12pt double spaced, the last page holds about 250 words, so cutting those takes it from 14 pages to 13. Single spaced, the last page holds about 500 words.