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Any run of characters separated by spaces or line breaks counts as one word, the same way most word processors count. Hyphenated words like "well-known" count as one.
Reading time assumes about 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. Speaking time assumes about 130 words per minute, a comfortable pace for a talk.
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Meta descriptions are usually trimmed around 155–160 characters, X (Twitter) posts allow 280 characters for standard accounts, and many college essays ask for 500 to 650 words.