How many pages is 6,000 words in each font?
| Font | Single | 1.5 lines | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| Times New Roman 12pt | 12.0 pages | 18.0 pages | 24.0 pages |
| Arial 12pt | 13.0 pages | 19.5 pages | 26.0 pages |
| Calibri 11pt | 10.0 pages | 15.0 pages | 20.0 pages |
| Verdana 12pt | 15.0 pages | 22.5 pages | 30.0 pages |
US Letter, 1-inch margins, no headings. Other settings: words to pages calculator. Exact count of your draft: word counter.
Where 6,000 words breaks across pages
Double spaced in Times New Roman 12pt, pages 1 to 24 hold 250 words each, so the last word sits at the bottom of page 24. One more sentence starts page 25.
It ends exactly at the bottom of a page in Times New Roman single spaced (page 12), Times New Roman at 1.5 lines (page 18), Times New Roman double spaced (page 24), Calibri single spaced (page 10), Calibri at 1.5 lines (page 15), Calibri double spaced (page 20), Verdana single spaced (page 15) and Verdana double spaced (page 30).
6,000 words next to nearby counts
- 8,000 words: 2,000 more words, 8 pages double spaced, ending on page 32 instead of 24.
- 5,000 words: 1,000 fewer words, 4 pages double spaced, ending on page 20 instead of 24.
How long does 6,000 words take to read or say?
Up to 26 minutes read silently and 33 minutes read aloud, at 238 words a minute for silent nonfiction reading and 183 aloud, from Brysbaert's 2019 review.
What 6,000 words looks like in practice
- Put your main finding on the first page. Someone who reads only the opening 500 words should still know what the whole document concludes.
- Six sections of about 1,000 words each make up this count, and each one is the size of a short blog post. Drafting one section per sitting is easier than writing it all straight through.
- Keep a running word count for each section in your outline. If one part balloons to 2,000 words, a third of the document is now about one topic, and the others get squeezed.
- For a thesis chapter or a long report, ask early whether the 6,000 includes the abstract, footnotes and bibliography. The answer can change how much room you have for the main text.
FAQ
How many pages is 6,000 words single spaced?
About 12 pages in Times New Roman 12pt with 1-inch margins, or 13 pages in Arial 12pt. In Times New Roman, that works out to 12 full pages with nothing left over.
How many pages is 6,000 words double spaced?
About 24 pages with Times New Roman at 12pt and 1-inch margins, or 26 pages with Arial. That setup gives you 24 full pages with nothing left over.
How many words do I cut to make 6,000 words one page shorter?
In Times New Roman 12pt double spaced, the last page holds about 250 words, so cutting those takes it from 24 pages to 23. Single spaced, the last page holds about 500 words.