Why the 85 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 85, the 85 part combines eighty and five, producing eighty-five.
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85 in Words
85 in words is eighty-five.
English Style Variants
| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | eighty-five |
| British English | eighty-five |