IELTS Writing Word Counter

IELTS Writing Task 1 requires a minimum of 150 words. Writing less will result in a penalty. Aim for 150-200 words.

IELTS Writing Task 2 requires a minimum of 250 words. Aim for 250-300 words to fully develop your ideas without wasting time.

No direct penalty, but writing too long wastes time and may lead to grammar mistakes from rushing. Aim for 250-300 words for Task 2.

Paste your essay into this word counter tool. Each word separated by a space counts as one word. Hyphenated words (well-known) count as one word.