On a manual typewriter, strike the key with a nice sharp stroke - not a hard stroke, but a fast one. The sound should be sharp and quick. If you are pushing your keys rather than striking them, the sound will be mushy.
—from Typing for Beginners (1975), a book by Betty Owen
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25989. | Alireza (sakura1987) | 69.78 | 98% | 2014-05-26 |
| 25990. | lime (justlime) | 69.77 | 96% | 2023-05-15 |
| 25991. | roopam (roopunk) | 69.77 | 96% | 2015-09-08 |
| 25992. | Hefty (hefty001) | 69.77 | 97% | 2022-09-11 |
| 25993. | random (myrandomusername) | 69.77 | 95% | 2021-04-30 |
| 25994. | Alex Grace (attttyila) | 69.77 | 95% | 2021-01-07 |
| 25995. | Vedant (vedant09) | 69.77 | 96% | 2019-09-24 |
| 25996. | David Karn (dkmackay) | 69.77 | 93% | 2016-06-29 |
| 25997. | Ervin (n0fail28) | 69.76 | 96% | 2023-03-27 |
| 25998. | Bahaa (bahaa55) | 69.76 | 98% | 2022-04-24 |
| 25999. | mm (smsa5000) | 69.76 | 99.1% | 2023-07-03 |
| 26000. | Brian (zambiekyller) | 69.76 | 96% | 2021-03-09 |
| 26001. | Feli (dottedladybug) | 69.76 | 96% | 2021-04-09 |
| 26002. | Gayeon (ajskdlf2) | 69.76 | 96% | 2014-12-28 |
| 26003. | Phong (phongryy) | 69.76 | 96% | 2017-08-31 |
| 26004. | Frunze (frunze) | 69.76 | 95% | 2013-06-18 |
| 26005. | Tyme (cytokine117) | 69.75 | 96% | 2021-06-06 |
| 26006. | joshi (jehoshuah) | 69.75 | 91% | 2016-03-11 |
| 26007. | Thomas Edward (feeshmane) | 69.75 | 98% | 2019-06-03 |
| 26008. | Mithun (mithunchandra) | 69.75 | 96% | 2023-02-12 |
| 26009. | gabie (g00bie) | 69.75 | 93.4% | 2021-02-05 |
| 26010. | Umair (umairkhan) | 69.75 | 96% | 2017-05-12 |
| 26011. | _AkA_ (aka84) | 69.75 | 92% | 2013-07-26 |
| 26012. | Luis (luisfentanes) | 69.75 | 98% | 2018-01-14 |
| 26013. | jack (jackmort) | 69.75 | — | 2010-07-23 |
| 26014. | BOOM (boomsixes) | 69.75 | 90% | 2011-05-12 |
| 26015. | F-ck Israel (yzz909) | 69.74 | 97% | 2020-09-25 |
| 26016. | PrayForSyria (prayforsyria) | 69.74 | 98% | 2016-04-12 |
| 26017. | Jaan (jaank) | 69.74 | 98% | 2014-10-30 |
| 26018. | Cloud (cloud_bolssom) | 69.74 | 95% | 2021-10-15 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 135,824 | 78.83 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 426 | 79.69 | March 31, 2010 |
| Riverside Middle School | 33 | 40.60 | January 25, 2011 |
| Smoke Rise Prep | 28 | 62.69 | March 2, 2016 |
| ##typeracer | 4 | 66.72 | February 23, 2021 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 1 | 57.34 | May 4, 2022 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 67.03 | February 7, 2013 |