Why the 87 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 87, the 87 part combines eighty and seven, producing eighty-seven.
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87 in words is eighty-seven.
| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | eighty-seven |
| British English | eighty-seven |
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 87, the 87 part combines eighty and seven, producing eighty-seven.