Why do Word and Google Docs give different numbers?

They treat dashes, slashes, URLs and symbols differently; differences of a few words are normal.

Is "e-mail" one word?

Yes, hyphenated words count as one.

Does it work in any language?

Yes for languages that use spaces between words, such as English, Spanish and Portuguese.

What Is a Word Counter? How Words Are Counted

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): A word counter counts the words in a text as you type. Here, any group of letters or numbers counts as one word, including contractions like "don't" and hyphenated words like "well-known"; punctuation and emojis on their own are not words. It also shows characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading and speaking time and your most repeated words.

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At a glance

Text	Counts as	Why
don't, it's	1 word	Contraction
well-known	1 word	Hyphenated word
2026, 3.5	1 word each	Numbers count

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