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In Word, the word count appears in the bottom status bar. For a more detailed count (characters, paragraphs, lines), use Review → Word Count. Or paste your text here for an instant breakdown.
The average adult reads 200–250 words per minute. A 1-minute read = ~200 words. A 5-minute article = ~1,000 words. A novel chapter = 2,000–5,000 words.
Google tends to rank long-form content (1,500–2,500 words) higher for competitive keywords. For simple queries, 500–800 words can rank well. Quality always beats quantity.
Twitter/X allows 280 characters per tweet. URLs always count as 23 characters regardless of actual length. Use the character counter here to draft tweets before posting.
Sentences are counted by punctuation marks (. ! ?). A sentence ending with an ellipsis (...) counts as one. Bullet points and numbered lists may not be counted as separate sentences.