How many ASL signs are there?

ASLPro.com offers instruction in more then 7,000 signs. Also, "signs" does not mean exactly what "Word" does in English. This is because the same "sign" can mean different things, depending on a variety of factors like the expression on the person's face, how large are small he is making the sign, what position, and even mouth movements.

Also, most Words in English can be conveyed in ASL, given the use of "fingerspelling". This means that over 300,000 Words can be conveyed.

There are also "dialects" in ASL, notably BASL, or Black American Sign Language. Southern signers have a "drawl", in that they sign slower than their Northern counterparts.