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How many pages is 600 words?
600 words is about 1.2 single-spaced pages or 2.4 double-spaced pages. It takes about 2.5 minutes to read and 4 to 4.5 minutes to say out loud.
Work it out
pages, single-spaced, Arial 12 pt, about 500 words a page
- Handwritten pages
- 2.4
- Reading time
- 2 min 31 sec
- Speaking time
- 4 min–4 min 37 sec
- Typing time
- 15 min
- Paragraphs
- 3–6
- Sentences
- 30–40
- Characters with spaces
- about 3,600
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| Font, 12 pt | Single-spaced | 1.5 spacing | Double-spaced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arial | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Calibri | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Times New Roman | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Courier New | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
How long 600 words takes
| Activity | Time |
|---|---|
| Reading non-fiction (238 words a minute) | 2 min 31 sec |
| Reading fiction (260 words a minute) | 2 min 18 sec |
| Speaking at 130 words a minute | 4 min 37 sec |
| Speaking at 150 words a minute | 4 min |
| Typing at 40 words a minute | 15 min |
Estimates for US Letter or A4 with 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins and ordinary paragraphs; reading at 238 words a minute, speaking at 130 to 150.
Where 600 words fits
Many newspaper and magazine columns run 600 to 800 words, so 600 is the short end of an opinion piece. It is also a common length for a blog post that answers one specific question, a personal statement for a short program, and a four-minute speech.
Tips
- One argument, well supported. Six hundred words is not enough for three big points; it is plenty for one with two strong examples.
- Front-load. Readers of columns decide in the first two sentences whether to go on.
- Check the brief. If an editor asked for 600, they meant it: pages are laid out around the space.
Questions and answers
How many paragraphs is 600 words?
About 3 to 6. Opinion pieces in newspapers use shorter paragraphs, often eight or more.
How long is a 600-word speech?
About 4 to 4.5 minutes.
How many double-spaced pages is 600 words?
About 2.4 pages in a 12-point font like Arial, or 2.2 in Times New Roman.