Speaking & Speech

How Many Words Is a 7-minute Speech?

A 7 minutes speech is typically 770–1,120 words. How many words you need for a 7 minutes speech depends on your speaking pace: slow speakers (110 wpm) need around 770 words; average speakers (130 wpm) around 910 words; fast speakers (160 wpm) around 1,120 words. Paste your script below to check your timing, or use these figures as a writing target.

A 7 minutes speech is 770–1,120 words depending on pace. Slow (110 wpm): 770 words. Average (130 wpm): 910 words. Fast (160 wpm): 1,120 words.
How Many Words Is a 7-minute Speech?

Word count range7 minutes

SpeedWords per minutewords / 7 minutes
Slow110 wpm770 words
Average130 wpm910 words
Fast160 wpm1,120 words
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