diff --git a/pixelocr/page.py b/pixelocr/page.py
index 0a2dedc..180e8b4 100644
--- a/pixelocr/page.py
+++ b/pixelocr/page.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Line(PageObject):
     @cached_property
     @collect_iterable
     def words(self):
-        for rotated_word_img in self.image.T._iter_lines(min_space=10):
+        for rotated_word_img in self.image.T._iter_lines(min_space=5):
             yield Word(rotated_word_img.T, baseline=self.baseline)
 
     @property