How long does it take to read 10,000 words?
100(slow)150200250(average)300350400(fast)
Answer: it takes about 40 minutes to read 10,000 words at 250 WPM.
*WPM = Words Per Minute. The average reading speed is 250 WPM. To know your exact speed, do this speed reading test online.
The table below helps you calculate how long it takes to read 10, 1000, or 100000 words based on your reading speed.
| Words | 🐌 Real slow (150 WPM) | 🐢 Slow (200 WPM) | 🐒 Medium (250 WPM) | 🐆 Fast (325 WPM) | 🦅 Real fast (400+ WPM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 sec | 3 sec | 2 sec | 2 sec | 2 sec |
| 50 | 20 sec | 15 sec | 12 sec | 9 sec | 8 sec |
| 100 | 40 sec | 30 sec | 24 sec | 18 sec | 15 sec |
| 250 | 2 min | 1 min | 1 min | 46 sec | 38 sec |
| 500 | 3 min | 3 min | 2 min | 2 min | 1 min |
| 1,000 | 7 min | 5 min | 4 min | 3 min | 3 min |
| 5,000 | 33 min | 25 min | 20 min | 15 min | 13 min |
| 10,000 | 1 hr 07 min | 50 min | 40 min | 31 min | 25 min |
| 70,000 | 7 hr 47 min | 5 hr 50 min | 4 hr 40 min | 3 hr 35 min | 2 hr 55 min |
| 100,000 | 11 hr 07 min | 8 hr 20 min | 6 hr 40 min | 5 hr 08 min | 4 hr 10 min |
The average book contains 70,000 words
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