How Many Words Is 3 Pages Double Spaced?

3 double-spaced pages hold about 717 words on US Letter paper (Times New Roman 12 pt, 1-inch margins), or 1,434 single spaced. On A4 with 2.5 cm margins it is 750, the figure the common rule of 250 words per page gives.

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717 Words

Based on 3 pages, Times New Roman, 12pt, double spacing, Letter portrait

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Words in 3 pages by line spacing and paper

Line spacing US Letter, 1 in marginsA4, 2.5 cm (the converter's default)A5, 2.5 cm
Single1,4341,500594
1.5954999396
Double717750297

Times New Roman at 12 pt. The main words to pages converter opens on A4 with 2.5 cm margins, which is why it shows 750 where US Letter shows 717.

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Words in 3 pages in 7 fonts

Font 11 pt, Double12 pt, Double
Arial777654
Calibri795669
Comic Sans MS603507
Courier585492
Garamond792666
Times New Roman852717
Verdana639537

US Letter with 1-inch margins. Character widths and line heights come from the Capsize font metrics.

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How much text 3 pages hold

A double-spaced US Letter page in Times New Roman 12 pt holds 239 words and a single-spaced one 478, so 3 pages come to 717 or 1,434 words.

The common rule of 250 words per double-spaced page gives 750, 33 more than this model.

That rule matches A4 with 2.5 cm margins, where this model also counts 250 words per double-spaced page. A US Letter page with 1-inch margins leaves 377 cm² for text against 395 cm² on A4, 4.5% less, so it holds 239.

The font moves the count more than the paper does. At 12 pt double spaced on Letter, 3 pages hold 492 words in Courier and 717 in Times New Roman.

Single spaced in Times New Roman at 12 pt, three pages hold 1,434 words. That is the room the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship gives the Personal, Relevant Background and Future Goals Statement: three pages on US Letter with 1-inch margins, at 11 pt or larger.

Source: NSF GRFP: how to apply

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Questions about 3 pages

How many words is 3 to 4 pages double spaced?

717 to 956 words on US Letter in Times New Roman 12 pt with 1-inch margins.

How many words is 3 pages single spaced?

1,434 words on US Letter in Times New Roman 12 pt, or 1,500 on A4 with 2.5 cm margins.

How many words is 3 pages double spaced in 12 pt font?

717 words in Times New Roman on US Letter with 1-inch margins. The font table above gives the count for all 7 fonts at 12 pt.

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