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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10744. | Nathan (wbasc) | 95.57 | 91% | 2012-10-24 |
| 10745. | Cara (clmcwilliams) | 95.57 | 100% | 2016-05-18 |
| 10746. | Robert (z1lc) | 95.56 | 97% | 2012-04-18 |
| 10747. | Eddie_NP (eddie023) | 95.55 | 96% | 2021-10-16 |
| 10748. | sharkhands (sharkhands) | 95.55 | 98% | 2023-06-25 |
| 10749. | Marcius (marciussim) | 95.55 | 92% | 2014-07-18 |
| 10750. | 100 Hopeful (skeewyler) | 95.55 | 99% | 2023-03-28 |
| 10751. | Vinh (piecharts) | 95.55 | 100% | 2021-03-12 |
| 10752. | DaN (peruvianllama207) | 95.55 | 98% | 2013-03-10 |
| 10753. | Henrikas (henrikasj) | 95.55 | 96% | 2013-02-12 |
| 10754. | ted (sayonara999) | 95.55 | 99% | 2019-06-11 |
| 10755. | Chris (posz) | 95.55 | 94% | 2013-09-16 |
| 10756. | Jesse Garcia's biggest fan ... | 95.55 | 90% | 2017-05-31 |
| 10757. | sh (shawtywatchuwant) | 95.54 | 96% | 2023-08-31 |
| 10758. | Be (be_wise) | 95.54 | 94% | 2017-02-20 |
| 10759. | Wipper (wipper) | 95.54 | 99% | 2017-10-19 |
| 10760. | cool guy (nunzstaa) | 95.53 | 97% | 2020-05-03 |
| 10761. | wuque pink (exanta) | 95.53 | 96% | 2022-07-23 |
| 10762. | Jason (d4tb0i) | 95.53 | 96.7% | 2023-06-03 |
| 10763. | shellyshellyshellyumm (blue... | 95.53 | 98% | 2021-09-06 |
| 10764. | A (typerracer2) | 95.53 | 91% | 2014-02-16 |
| 10765. | Travis (softfresh) | 95.52 | 99% | 2014-12-15 |
| 10766. | Brett (megahash) | 95.52 | 98% | 2022-08-05 |
| 10767. | Franz (slowandfast_) | 95.52 | 98.3% | 2023-08-18 |
| 10768. | v-tec (vtec_kicked_in) | 95.52 | 96% | 2017-05-04 |
| 10769. | ben (chompytheturtle) | 95.52 | 98% | 2019-04-11 |
| 10770. | Chicken (deliomio) | 95.52 | 99% | 2020-05-09 |
| 10771. | Sumeet (sumeet061190) | 95.52 | 95% | 2013-05-18 |
| 10772. | Katie (kclark) | 95.52 | — | 2011-01-18 |
| 10773. | Evan (evanjmckenna) | 95.51 | 98% | 2018-08-13 |
| 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 |