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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14999. | AsadCoder (darkterror07) | 87.23 | 98% | 2022-07-05 |
| 15000. | adam (adumyumyum) | 87.22 | 94% | 2017-11-25 |
| 15001. | Faisal (mfaisal_98) | 87.22 | 96% | 2014-12-19 |
| 15002. | Mike (mperich) | 87.22 | 99% | 2016-07-25 |
| 15003. | Wes (moustachium) | 87.22 | 94% | 2012-09-23 |
| 15004. | Gilbert (azulsky085) | 87.22 | 98% | 2013-07-24 |
| 15005. | nwiluex (nwiluex) | 87.21 | 98% | 2022-05-29 |
| 15006. | Kyle (kyle27larson) | 87.21 | 98% | 2019-11-20 |
| 15007. | uwucat (uwucat) | 87.21 | 97% | 2021-07-11 |
| 15008. | Nithin (useless_net) | 87.21 | 95% | 2021-08-28 |
| 15009. | Retrojoe1984 (joemama84) | 87.21 | 100% | 2022-12-08 |
| 15010. | jaron (xeproper) | 87.21 | 96% | 2012-09-29 |
| 15011. | nazmul (nhasan0290) | 87.21 | 99% | 2023-05-28 |
| 15012. | Paweł (p_a_w_m) | 87.21 | 96% | 2013-05-06 |
| 15013. | Temirulan (mtemirulan) | 87.21 | 94% | 2016-01-07 |
| 15014. | Alex (nocut) | 87.21 | 99% | 2016-10-21 |
| 15015. | Icurus (icurusgg) | 87.20 | 95% | 2022-11-30 |
| 15016. | MUPH (muphine) | 87.20 | 95% | 2022-05-19 |
| 15017. | sretsaM (sretsam) | 87.20 | 94% | 2020-10-14 |
| 15018. | Pecker (wooff) | 87.20 | 98% | 2013-09-01 |
| 15019. | Anna (annanorova) | 87.20 | 99% | 2015-01-24 |
| 15020. | Accurate_2000 (copaphill) | 87.20 | — | 2011-01-27 |
| 15021. | udo (deep231199) | 87.19 | 96% | 2018-09-29 |
| 15022. | Alex (coupqt) | 87.19 | 92% | 2015-02-10 |
| 15023. | tstats[osmio190] (osmio190) | 87.19 | — | 2010-08-28 |
| 15024. | Matti (laakos) | 87.19 | — | 2009-10-02 |
| 15025. | James (beatnik307) | 87.19 | 100% | 2015-11-16 |
| 15026. | Mike (mike0_0) | 87.18 | 96% | 2022-10-31 |
| 15027. | Jonathan (__ace__) | 87.18 | 89% | 2017-05-01 |
| 15028. | root (chroot) | 87.18 | 98% | 2023-01-10 |
| 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 |