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.
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18696. | Nikita (azeko) | 73.67 | 99% | 2018-03-19 |
| 18697. | NextGoal Avg. 115WPM (redjhon) | 73.67 | 96.3% | 2021-01-29 |
| 18698. | Kevin (kevinboa) | 73.67 | 97% | 2020-01-08 |
| 18699. | Karlis (tmtx) | 73.67 | — | 2010-08-22 |
| 18700. | hhqefyccoctqybskkt (hhqefyc... | 73.66 | 95.1% | 2023-09-04 |
| 18701. | ben (benevolentostrich) | 73.66 | 97% | 2023-01-27 |
| 18702. | Hell (hellgee) | 73.66 | 96% | 2021-04-09 |
| 18703. | Drew (drewdemo) | 73.66 | 86% | 2013-08-29 |
| 18704. | Dustin (dudelol) | 73.66 | 87% | 2013-02-17 |
| 18705. | 4x (reelife) | 73.66 | 94% | 2021-04-11 |
| 18706. | sk (skkk) | 73.66 | 96% | 2020-06-15 |
| 18707. | Jimmy (jimm9v) | 73.66 | 92% | 2017-01-21 |
| 18708. | Max (nocoward) | 73.66 | 98% | 2014-07-28 |
| 18709. | Lance (ljd5861) | 73.66 | 95% | 2015-10-05 |
| 18710. | sheikh (skjalauddin79@yahoo... | 73.66 | 99% | 2011-12-23 |
| 18711. | lightningbolt (lightningbolt) | 73.66 | 93% | 2011-07-31 |
| 18712. | Henry (rylomeister) | 73.65 | 97% | 2017-11-29 |
| 18713. | Mike (gotouchgrass) | 73.65 | 97% | 2023-07-27 |
| 18714. | Thai :) (elecweb) | 73.65 | 97.4% | 2023-09-22 |
| 18715. | Alex (alex_ofl) | 73.65 | 97% | 2021-11-24 |
| 18716. | Cody (techepic) | 73.65 | 95% | 2015-10-09 |
| 18717. | Josiah (jo_kr) | 73.65 | 85% | 2011-08-18 |
| 18718. | duonghoang05@gmail.com (duo... | 73.65 | 97% | 2015-08-05 |
| 18719. | Chad (metypegoodgood) | 73.64 | 97% | 2021-01-06 |
| 18720. | DefyingTheOdds (brianwood16) | 73.64 | 98% | 2012-04-06 |
| 18721. | Chinchilla (chinchilla) | 73.64 | 96% | 2012-04-04 |
| 18722. | Thomas (gimdal) | 73.64 | — | 2009-12-31 |
| 18723. | Quench (quench) | 73.64 | 98% | 2019-04-16 |
| 18724. | Dave (daveyb) | 73.64 | — | 2010-08-29 |
| 18725. | Ayoub (ayoubensalem) | 73.63 | 97% | 2022-07-02 |
| 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 |