It's really easy to use WORD COUNT:

• Press the BROWSE button to select a text file to upload (sorry, this only works for Netscape) .
  
  
• Press the COUNT 'EM button (gently please, this rhino has thin skin)
  
  
• Get the results of Word Count below:
  • Total # of character
  • Total # words
  • Average word length
    
    
• Disclaimer: The results can be skewed (a good rhino word, oh I thought it said 'skewered,' never mind) by formatting codes embedded within and around the text by word processing software.