Fact · Typing and writing speed
1,700words
A ten-minute presentation spoken at 170 words per minute, the lower end of the best-recognized range, needs a script of about 1,700 words of talking.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
- What it measures
- Counts only the time spent talking. Slides, questions, applause and pauses add to the slot, so the script is the spoken part of the talk, not the whole time.
- How it is calculated
- 10 minutes x 170 words per minute = 1,700 words