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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10961. | (mppp) | 87.08 | 97% | 2012-12-12 |
| 10962. | (thetopone) | 87.08 | 95% | 2018-11-13 |
| 10963. | (kp1419) | 87.07 | 99% | 2016-10-16 |
| 10964. | (dasklumpital) | 87.07 | 90% | 2013-03-19 |
| 10965. | aimee (sermoa) | 87.07 | — | 2010-07-14 |
| 10966. | (darrencst) | 87.07 | 94% | 2013-07-17 |
| 10967. | Alan (itsonlyalan) | 87.07 | — | 2011-04-08 |
| 10968. | (ucsene) | 87.06 | 97% | 2023-05-15 |
| 10969. | (rictormidgekin) | 87.06 | 97% | 2021-03-16 |
| 10970. | (snake_eyes) | 87.06 | 96% | 2012-01-05 |
| 10971. | (willybhumps) | 87.06 | 96% | 2021-01-15 |
| 10972. | (adeon6) | 87.06 | — | 2010-10-15 |
| 10973. | (genjuroz) | 87.06 | 92% | 2013-03-21 |
| 10974. | (shelterscratch) | 87.06 | 91% | 2014-07-27 |
| 10975. | (amon04) | 87.06 | 97% | 2012-08-02 |
| 10976. | (dadps) | 87.06 | 96% | 2015-03-13 |
| 10977. | 0DDity (goonscot) | 87.05 | 99% | 2015-01-15 |
| 10978. | (sweetwort) | 87.05 | 97% | 2021-08-21 |
| 10979. | (nannelcam) | 87.05 | 97% | 2021-08-24 |
| 10980. | (mattmothemoth) | 87.04 | 98% | 2023-06-15 |
| 10981. | Knight (14_knights) | 87.04 | 97% | 2022-06-09 |
| 10982. | (vvvvvccvvvvv) | 87.04 | 97.8% | 2023-06-05 |
| 10983. | (akerlyn) | 87.04 | 96% | 2016-01-26 |
| 10984. | (bkontorinis) | 87.04 | 96% | 2012-06-22 |
| 10985. | hat (hatensemble) | 87.03 | 92% | 2013-06-18 |
| 10986. | (avetrill) | 87.03 | 92% | 2014-11-28 |
| 10987. | (misfortunes) | 87.03 | 97% | 2020-11-06 |
| 10988. | scott (pmonkey) | 87.03 | 97% | 2013-06-18 |
| 10989. | (wtfjosh) | 87.02 | 92% | 2017-05-02 |
| 10990. | (09deaconx) | 87.02 | — | 2008-12-25 |
| 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 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 45.83 | January 24, 2024 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 42.32 | November 26, 2012 |