How many pages is 8,000 words in each font?
| Font | Single | 1.5 lines | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| Times New Roman 12pt | 16.0 pages | 24.0 pages | 32.0 pages |
| Arial 12pt | 17.3 pages | 26.0 pages | 34.6 pages |
| Calibri 11pt | 13.3 pages | 20.0 pages | 26.7 pages |
| Verdana 12pt | 20.0 pages | 30.0 pages | 40.0 pages |
US Letter, 1-inch margins, no headings. Other settings: words to pages calculator. Exact count of your draft: word counter.
Where 8,000 words breaks across pages
Double spaced in Times New Roman 12pt, pages 1 to 32 hold 250 words each, so the last word sits at the bottom of page 32. One more sentence starts page 33.
It ends exactly at the bottom of a page in Times New Roman single spaced (page 16), Times New Roman at 1.5 lines (page 24), Times New Roman double spaced (page 32), Calibri at 1.5 lines (page 20), Verdana single spaced (page 20), Verdana at 1.5 lines (page 30) and Verdana double spaced (page 40).
8,000 words next to nearby counts
- 10,000 words: 2,000 more words, 8 pages double spaced, ending on page 40 instead of 32.
- 6,000 words: 2,000 fewer words, 8 pages double spaced, ending on page 24 instead of 32.
How long does 8,000 words take to read or say?
Up to 34 minutes read silently and 44 minutes read aloud, at 238 words a minute for silent nonfiction reading and 183 aloud, from Brysbaert's 2019 review.
What 8,000 words looks like in practice
- Revise a chapter this long in separate passes: one for structure, one for evidence and one for wording. Trying to fix all three in a single read is how small problems slip through.
- Check that key terms stay the same from start to finish. Over 8,000 words it is easy to call one thing by two names, and a reader may think you mean two different things.
- Trimming to 7,500 means losing one word in sixteen. Cutting one weak subsection gets you there faster than shaving sentences all through the chapter.
- Open with a short paragraph that names each section in order, so a reader who stops halfway knows what is still ahead.
FAQ
How many pages is 8,000 words single spaced?
About 16 pages in Times New Roman 12pt with 1-inch margins, or 17.3 pages in Arial 12pt. In Times New Roman, that works out to 16 full pages with nothing left over.
How many pages is 8,000 words double spaced?
About 32 pages with Times New Roman at 12pt and 1-inch margins, or 34.6 pages with Arial. That setup gives you 32 full pages with nothing left over.
How many words do I cut to make 8,000 words one page shorter?
In Times New Roman 12pt double spaced, the last page holds about 250 words, so cutting those takes it from 32 pages to 31. Single spaced, the last page holds about 500 words.