8.5 x 11 in Letter · 200,000 words

200,000 words at 8.5 x 11 in: page count

200,000 words in a 8.5 x 11 in book is about 372 pages at 11 pt (320–436 pages from 10 to 12 pt). Spine ≈ 0.838 in on white paper; full cover 18.09 x 11.25 in.

372pages at 11 pt
320–436pages, 10–12 pt
0.838 inspine, white
615words per page

Page count by font size (fiction)

Body sizePagesSpine (white)Weight
10 pt320 pages0.721 in755 g
10.5 pt344 pages0.775 in810 g
11 pt372 pages0.838 in873 g
11.5 pt402 pages0.905 in941 g
12 pt436 pages0.982 in1,018 g

Fiction vs nonfiction

Body sizeFictionNonfiction
10 pt320 pp280 pp
11 pt372 pp334 pp
12 pt436 pp392 pp

Cover dimensions at 11 pt

PaperSpineFull cover incl. bleed
White0.8377 in / 21.28 mm18.088 x 11.25 in
Cream0.93 in / 23.62 mm18.18 x 11.25 in

Want to see the cover layout? Open the 370-page 8.5 x 11 in cover template.

Same length, other trims

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