The world of typing has changed. In the 1970s, every business had rooms full of secretaries whose job it was to type letters that had been hand-written. They were copying the writing into a more readable format. In the early 1980s, the personal computer became a common office machine.
—from Keyboarding Made Simple (1985), a book by Leigh E. Zeitz, Ph.D.
Active since September 30, 2008.
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268. | Princess Zelda (princesszelda) | 146.84 | 99% | 2014-04-29 |
| 269. | (randumbtyper) | 146.79 | 98% | 2021-09-07 |
| 270. | (lagnared) | 146.78 | 96% | 2015-03-25 |
| 271. | Tiffy (tiffc) | 146.75 | 98% | 2013-10-18 |
| 272. | (roguebelle) | 146.66 | — | 2008-10-22 |
| 273. | vinnii (slowvinni) | 146.62 | 99% | 2020-04-29 |
| 274. | (matisse) | 146.60 | 99% | 2015-01-24 |
| 275. | (framed_phoenix) | 146.59 | 99% | 2020-01-31 |
| 276. | (afz_non_quit) | 146.51 | 98% | 2020-12-16 |
| 277. | (switchedtocolemak) | 146.49 | 98% | 2023-03-31 |
| 278. | (notquittingever) | 146.40 | 99% | 2022-10-11 |
| 279. | (maikoh) | 146.25 | 97% | 2014-12-19 |
| 280. | (patricia42) | 146.18 | — | 2010-03-16 |
| 281. | (kingbowzer) | 146.15 | 91% | 2011-09-08 |
| 282. | (authentique) | 146.15 | — | 2010-01-27 |
| 283. | (aime15) | 146.12 | 98% | 2012-07-29 |
| 284. | (dispidi) | 145.85 | 97% | 2023-07-04 |
| 285. | (dnfm) | 145.80 | — | 2010-11-22 |
| 286. | (jimlawl) | 145.73 | 98% | 2014-07-20 |
| 287. | (astralserpent) | 145.65 | 98% | 2017-05-04 |
| 288. | (chrisggwp) | 145.56 | 93% | 2016-12-27 |
| 289. | boeien (ebic_gamer) | 145.52 | 99% | 2020-03-29 |
| 290. | Daniel (0mega) | 145.48 | — | 2009-11-27 |
| 291. | (howdoigetfaster) | 145.46 | 97% | 2016-06-30 |
| 292. | (liist) | 145.45 | 85% | 2014-02-04 |
| 293. | M - ever vigilant (movin) | 145.38 | — | 2011-01-16 |
| 294. | Joshua (joshuawn) | 145.19 | 99% | 2018-06-09 |
| 295. | (onetruegodniccage) | 145.16 | 98% | 2015-09-26 |
| 296. | 16/f/cali (ultrashibe) | 145.11 | 98% | 2018-10-22 |
| 297. | (voluptuous) | 145.05 | 99% | 2023-03-23 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 107,999 | 74.75 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 213 | 72.93 | March 30, 2010 |
| Smoke Rise Prep | 41 | 54.43 | February 25, 2016 |
| Riverside Middle School | 17 | 43.16 | February 7, 2011 |
| ##typeracer | 6 | 68.05 | March 1, 2024 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 2 | 79.47 | February 26, 2022 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 42.32 | November 26, 2012 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 45.83 | January 24, 2024 |