The average High school student vocabulary is roughly 10,000 words. The SAT tests for approximately 35,000 words. [[Shakespeare]] knew nearly double that amount,<ref>https://kottke.org/10/04/how-many-words-did-shakespeare-know</ref> although for his plays he typically preferred words having relatively few letters. | The average High school student vocabulary is roughly 10,000 words. The SAT tests for approximately 35,000 words. [[Shakespeare]] knew nearly double that amount,<ref>https://kottke.org/10/04/how-many-words-did-shakespeare-know</ref> although for his plays he typically preferred words having relatively few letters. |