Number to words · British English
Twenty-Three in Numbers
Twenty-Three is written 23 in numbers, and 23 in words is “twenty-three”. Below you will find the spelling, the cheque wording, the place values and the American and Indian forms.
In figures
23
In words
Twenty-three
Cheque: Twenty-three pounds only
23 at a glance
- Number
- 23
- In words (British)
- twenty-three
- Title Case
- Twenty-Three
- American English
- twenty-three
- Cheque (UK)
- Twenty-three pounds only
- Cheque (US)
- Twenty-three and 00/100 dollars
- Cheque (Bangladesh)
- Taka twenty-three only
- In Bangla
- ২৩ – তেইশ
- Ordinal
- 23rd – twenty-third
- Roman numerals
- XXIII
- Digits
- 2 digits · odd number
How to write 23 in words
The number 23 is written “twenty-three” in British English. The hyphen in twenty-three is not optional – every compound number from twenty-one to ninety-nine is hyphenated.
23 is one of the basic number words that every larger number is built from, so it has to be learned rather than constructed – but remember the hyphen between the tens and the units.
In running text the number is normally lowercase: “the fee is twenty-three pounds”. At the start of a sentence, in a heading, or on a legal document it takes capitals: Twenty-Three. Formal documents often give both forms together, for example “twenty-three (23)”, so that a reader can check one against the other.
2 words · 11 letters
Twenty-Three in figures
To turn “twenty-three” back into digits, work group by group. Each group word (billion, million, thousand) marks a block of three digits. The result is 23, or 23 without separators.
How to write 23 on a cheque
Banks read the amount in words as the legal amount, so it must be exact. Write the pounds in words, add the word pounds, and finish with only so that nothing can be added afterwards.
Pay
£23.00
Twenty-three pounds only
Amount in words · UK cheque
- With pence: add the pence after the pounds – “Twenty-three pounds and fifty pence only” for £23.50 – or write the pence as a fraction, “Twenty-three pounds 50/100”.
- US check: “Twenty-three and 00/100 dollars”. American cheques drop the “and” after the hundreds and put it before the cents.
- Bangladesh, India and Pakistan: the currency word comes first and the amount is counted in lakh and crore – “Taka twenty-three only”, with the figure written Tk. 23/=.
| Currency | Figures | Amount in words |
|---|---|---|
| Pound sterlingUnited Kingdom | £23.00 | Twenty-three pounds only |
| US dollarUnited States | $23.00 | Twenty-three and 00/100 dollars |
| EuroEurozone | €23.00 | Twenty-three euros only |
| Indian rupeeIndia | ₹23.00 | Rupees twenty-three only |
| Bangladeshi takaBangladesh | Tk. 23/= | Taka twenty-three only |
| Pakistani rupeePakistan | Rs. 23/- | Rupees twenty-three only |
Read the full guide to writing a UK cheque or the guide to writing a cheque in Bangladesh for the layout, the date, and what to do if the words and figures disagree.
23 in British and American English
23 is spelled exactly the same way – “twenty-three” – in British and American English. The two varieties only differ when a number contains hundreds followed by tens or units, where British English adds “and”. Read more in our guide to British vs American English numbers.
23 in Bangla (বাংলায় ২৩)
In Bangla, 23 is written ২৩ using Bengali digits, and in words it is তেইশ. Bangla has its own word for every number from one to ninety-nine, and above that it counts in হাজার (thousand), লাখ (lakh) and কোটি (crore), the same grouping used across Bangladesh and India.
সংখ্যায় · In figures
২৩
কথায় · In words
তেইশ
On a cheque or invoice written in Bangla the amount reads তেইশ টাকা মাত্র (“তেইশ taka only”). In English on the same cheque it is Taka twenty-three only – see How to write a cheque in Bangladesh.
Common mistakes when writing 23
- Missing the hyphen. twenty three is a very common misspelling. Write twenty-three.
- Mixing words and figures. In running text keep to one style: twenty-three or 23, not 23 (twenty-three) unless it is a legal document.
Other ways to write 23
| With commas (UK/US) | 23 |
|---|---|
| Without separators | 23 |
| Expanded form | 20 + 3 |
| Roman numerals | XXIII |
| Ordinal | 23rd (twenty-third) |
Double 23 is 46 (forty-six).
Numbers near 23
Questions about 23
What is 23 in words?
23 in words is "twenty-three". In Title Case, as on a formal document, it is "Twenty-Three". This is the standard British English spelling.
How do you write twenty-three in numbers?
Twenty-three in numbers is 23 (23 without the comma separators).
How do you write 23 on a cheque?
On a UK cheque write "Twenty-three pounds only" in the amount-in-words box and £23.00 in the figures box. On a US check the wording is "Twenty-three and 00/100 dollars".
How do you write 23 taka in words?
On a Bangladeshi cheque or invoice write "Taka twenty-three only" and the figure as Tk. 23/=. Bangladesh counts in lakh and crore, so the words follow the South Asian system.
Is it "twenty three" or "twenty-three"?
The correct spelling is "twenty-three" with a hyphen. Compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine are always hyphenated in British and American English.
Is 23 written differently in American English?
No. 23 is "twenty-three" in both British and American English, because there is no "and" to add or remove in this number.
What is 23 in Bangla?
23 in Bangla is ২৩, written in words as "তেইশ". On a Bangladeshi cheque in Bangla it reads "তেইশ টাকা মাত্র".
How many digits does 23 have?
23 has 2 digits and is an odd number. In expanded form it is 20 + 3.