How many words are in 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'?

Answer 1

Forty-one* characters had recognizable speaking/singing roles in the beloved 1939 film version of 'The Wizard of Oz'. There also were the many characters in the crowd scenes, such as the Munchkins, the Oz residents of the Emerald City, and the Winkies. Additionally, there were the groupings of individuals, such as the Munchkin Fiddlers and Women; Oz Manicurists, Masseurs and Polishers; and the Winged Monkeys. And there were the Cue Voice, Snow White's voice, and Voices. *Dorothy Gale and her pet dog Toto. Uncle Henry and Aunt Em. Zeke, Hunk, and Hickory the farm hands. Almira Gulch. Professor Marvel. The Wicked Witches of the East and of the West. Glinda the Good Witch. Munchkin Barrister, City Father, Coroner, Fathers #1 and 2, Mayor and Woman. Munchkins #1 and 2. Three tots of the Munchkin Lullaby League. Three tough kids of the Munchkin Lollypop Guild. The Cowardly Lion. The Scarecrow. The Tin Woodman. First Apple Tree. Emerald City Doorman, Cabby and Masseuse. Oz Guard, Man and Woman. The Wizard of Oz. Nikko the Winged Monkey Leader. The Leader of the Winkie Guard.

Answer 2

The Wizard, Dorothy Gale, Aunty Em, Uncle Henry, Almira Gulch (Wicked Witch), the Tin Man, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion, Glinda (Good Witch) were some of the main characters. There were many others though.

Answer 3

Around 40,000 is a likely total for the number of words in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."

Specifically, the original 1900 book edition totals 261 pages. But subtracting introductory, chapter and blank pages reduces that figure to 197 pages. Generally, each page has about 250 words. That gives a total of 49,250 words. But the text fills only one-fourth to one-half of the page in a number of instances. So an approximate figure of around 40,000 can be assumed.

Answer 4

there are 4 main and if you count the witch that makes it 5 but the main are scarecrow, tinman, and lion, and dorothy!