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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20392. | Viktoras (haeven) | 78.63 | 94% | 2021-12-08 |
| 20393. | wasqdea (wasqdea) | 78.63 | 97% | 2023-06-07 |
| 20394. | MangroveMan (swampy) | 78.62 | 96% | 2013-09-23 |
| 20395. | Dirty Dan (biscuitmisclick) | 78.62 | 95.5% | 2023-09-28 |
| 20396. | Mike (cherryot) | 78.62 | 96% | 2021-11-25 |
| 20397. | Please use an appropriate n... | 78.62 | 95% | 2021-11-13 |
| 20398. | TasteOfCancer (tasteofcancer) | 78.62 | 97% | 2020-05-08 |
| 20399. | Chris (big_z) | 78.62 | — | 2011-04-05 |
| 20400. | Brendan (btbens) | 78.62 | 95% | 2015-02-19 |
| 20401. | Panos (panos7) | 78.62 | 95% | 2016-11-20 |
| 20402. | SLJX (sljx) | 78.61 | 99% | 2018-10-31 |
| 20403. | Jay (2spooky) | 78.61 | 97% | 2017-09-14 |
| 20404. | anant (incandanza) | 78.61 | 97% | 2023-07-24 |
| 20405. | Daniel (day_man) | 78.61 | 99% | 2018-07-25 |
| 20406. | Izumi (weeb2) | 78.61 | 96% | 2022-06-25 |
| 20407. | Ken Ian (satanic12211) | 78.61 | 78% | 2016-04-24 |
| 20408. | punit (typinglover02) | 78.60 | 94% | 2015-08-03 |
| 20409. | fonzkji (fonzkji) | 78.60 | 97% | 2011-10-24 |
| 20410. | Rob (qwantioooo) | 78.60 | — | 2010-09-07 |
| 20411. | Aso (linkastarta) | 78.60 | 98% | 2020-04-17 |
| 20412. | Jaiden (cinnaminja) | 78.60 | 96% | 2020-08-27 |
| 20413. | fish (blackfishmustard) | 78.60 | 97% | 2023-02-23 |
| 20414. | Ju (juknju) | 78.59 | 100% | 2013-01-19 |
| 20415. | van (thanhvan1311) | 78.59 | — | 2009-09-26 |
| 20416. | Sigurdur (siggi84) | 78.59 | 94% | 2011-07-09 |
| 20417. | heruheuwshfsef (chikbis) | 78.58 | 96% | 2023-04-09 |
| 20418. | X (3092819) | 78.58 | 96% | 2022-12-19 |
| 20419. | Egi (dr12) | 78.58 | 100% | 2017-06-05 |
| 20420. | Sander (sanderv3) | 78.58 | 95% | 2019-05-17 |
| 20421. | Ugliest (dankdingdonghd) | 78.58 | 93% | 2016-02-16 |
| 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 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 67.03 | February 7, 2013 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 1 | 57.34 | May 4, 2022 |