Is there a way to hide the word count? I know I can write in Fullscreen mode and have the bottom bar autohide, but is there a way to hide the count in normal view?
View > Layout > Hide Footer.
Wow. Well don’t I feel like an idiot. Thanks!
No problem. It is a little hidden away. 
You shouldn’t. There are enough real idiots here to make you look like a rocket scientist. Trust me, I know this for a fact.