diff --git a/pixelocr/page.py b/pixelocr/page.py
index d77dd9d..0a2dedc 100644
--- a/pixelocr/page.py
+++ b/pixelocr/page.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Line(PageObject):
     @collect_iterable
     def words(self):
         for rotated_word_img in self.image.T._iter_lines(min_space=10):
-            yield Word(rotated_word_img.T)
+            yield Word(rotated_word_img.T, baseline=self.baseline)
 
     @property
     def letters(self):
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ class Line(PageObject):
 
 
 class Word(PageObject):
+    def __init__(self, image, baseline):
+        super().__init__(image)
+        self.baseline = baseline
+
     def __iter__(self):
         return iter(self.letters)
 
@@ -108,10 +112,15 @@ class Word(PageObject):
         labels, max_label = ndimage.label(self.image.bitmap, CONNECTIVITY8)
         obj_indices = ndimage.find_objects(labels, max_label)
         letter_images = (self.image[obj_index] for obj_index in obj_indices)
-        letters = (Letter(image) for image in letter_images)
+        letters = (
+            Letter(image, self.y1 + self.baseline - image.y2)
+            for image in letter_images
+        )
         sorted_letters = sorted(letters, key=lambda letter: (letter.x1, -letter.y1))
         return iter(sorted_letters)
 
 
 class Letter(PageObject):
-    pass
+    def __init__(self, image, elevation):
+        super().__init__(image)
+        self.elevation = elevation