It is greatly to America's advantage that it is a congenial atmosphere for the right sort of unruliness - that it is a home not just for the smart, but for the smart-alecks. And hackers are invariably smart-alecks. If we had a national holiday, it would be April 1st.
—from Hackers and Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age, a book by Paul Graham
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17097. | Godworm (godworm) | 74.60 | 98% | 2022-07-18 |
| 17098. | thicknesse (thicknesse) | 74.60 | 98% | 2018-07-22 |
| 17099. | Daniel (aznphil56) | 74.60 | 85% | 2014-01-31 |
| 17100. | bayu (bayuriyadi) | 74.60 | 97% | 2018-08-28 |
| 17101. | EinBaum (einbaum) | 74.60 | 95% | 2016-05-13 |
| 17102. | Alexandre (speedocubealex) | 74.60 | 96% | 2017-03-02 |
| 17103. | TacoWaco (mrspork) | 74.60 | 94% | 2018-08-24 |
| 17104. | matt (matt_jr) | 74.59 | 98% | 2023-05-30 |
| 17105. | Offbrand (zynck) | 74.59 | 80% | 2011-10-08 |
| 17106. | HazEEE (hazel_yray) | 74.59 | 97% | 2023-02-03 |
| 17107. | Kysan (kysan_) | 74.59 | 96% | 2022-08-29 |
| 17108. | Hishie (hishie3) | 74.59 | 95% | 2021-04-08 |
| 17109. | cobaek (cobaek) | 74.59 | 97% | 2013-06-08 |
| 17110. | Mohammed (mhdco7) | 74.59 | 97% | 2014-08-05 |
| 17111. | ikon (ikon) | 74.59 | — | 2010-03-16 |
| 17112. | Settthawut (iaunracer) | 74.59 | 92% | 2015-02-08 |
| 17113. | R (bobf) | 74.58 | 98% | 2018-01-17 |
| 17114. | Amtrix (amtrix) | 74.58 | 94% | 2012-06-29 |
| 17115. | Ernie (ej_lightning) | 74.58 | 98% | 2021-01-21 |
| 17116. | Theodore (chameleon214) | 74.58 | 96% | 2022-01-24 |
| 17117. | you (dv_learner) | 74.58 | 96.3% | 2023-06-14 |
| 17118. | Mony (mly72) | 74.58 | 94% | 2021-06-14 |
| 17119. | Shut (heisenberg) | 74.58 | 94% | 2013-12-18 |
| 17120. | abderrahim (abderrahim_manari) | 74.58 | 96% | 2018-05-19 |
| 17121. | Lost (lostviajero) | 74.57 | 89% | 2016-09-11 |
| 17122. | Megan (siamesee) | 74.57 | 97% | 2021-09-02 |
| 17123. | dnugzz (dnugzz) | 74.57 | 92% | 2016-04-17 |
| 17124. | Kornel (kornelt) | 74.57 | 97% | 2022-10-28 |
| 17125. | Empirix (empirix) | 74.57 | 97% | 2021-10-08 |
| 17126. | Jimmy (jimbot220) | 74.57 | 91% | 2011-12-14 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 116,426 | 71.57 | August 3, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 229 | 70.03 | April 1, 2010 |
| Riverside Middle School | 19 | 33.91 | January 24, 2011 |
| ##typeracer | 4 | 82.66 | February 14, 2021 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 2 | 54.09 | June 1, 2021 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 38.66 | June 12, 2021 |