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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13996. | corvulge (corvulge) | 89.32 | 95% | 2023-09-06 |
| 13997. | rakki123 (rakki123) | 89.32 | 96% | 2023-10-23 |
| 13998. | Mn37 (mn37) | 89.32 | 96% | 2020-10-14 |
| 13999. | John (meth_addict) | 89.32 | 97% | 2021-06-04 |
| 14000. | Siddhant (siddhant_dutta) | 89.32 | 100% | 2022-07-02 |
| 14001. | Aric (smokedope2525) | 89.32 | 97% | 2022-09-21 |
| 14002. | tstats[sspaghettii] (sspagh... | 89.32 | 97% | 2023-07-14 |
| 14003. | AxiomDestroyer (axiomdestro... | 89.32 | 96% | 2021-10-28 |
| 14004. | Daniel (jansson) | 89.32 | 93% | 2016-09-20 |
| 14005. | Ristache (mklol) | 89.32 | 94% | 2014-02-15 |
| 14006. | Vroom! (laptopguy) | 89.31 | 97% | 2012-09-21 |
| 14007. | Ornstein (eliggett) | 89.31 | 97% | 2021-11-22 |
| 14008. | Scalmole (scalmole) | 89.31 | 98% | 2022-08-20 |
| 14009. | Sofia (miku210) | 89.31 | 100% | 2014-06-23 |
| 14010. | Axel (kakmumsaren) | 89.31 | 96% | 2015-05-09 |
| 14011. | Jason (jasonlivy) | 89.31 | — | 2009-02-25 |
| 14012. | jade (jadesexc) | 89.30 | 94.7% | 2023-06-06 |
| 14013. | taylor (pastford) | 89.30 | 98% | 2023-04-17 |
| 14014. | Plantt (tplantt) | 89.30 | 98% | 2018-12-20 |
| 14015. | Jerimiah (razzlestorm) | 89.30 | — | 2009-11-05 |
| 14016. | Karky (karkytypes) | 89.29 | 96.9% | 2021-02-15 |
| 14017. | Kristen (kristengreen) | 89.29 | — | 2009-01-31 |
| 14018. | Nika (pnmalpha) | 89.28 | 97.5% | 2023-10-05 |
| 14019. | Machu (heraeth) | 89.28 | 99% | 2020-07-10 |
| 14020. | cowbot (howxd) | 89.28 | 96% | 2020-12-30 |
| 14021. | Tasha (tashadimps) | 89.28 | 98% | 2012-07-25 |
| 14022. | mibby (drspock4ever) | 89.28 | — | 2009-04-14 |
| 14023. | William (ugandanwilliam) | 89.28 | 99% | 2019-08-14 |
| 14024. | Wez (kalq) | 89.28 | 90% | 2012-08-21 |
| 14025. | Mark (curdflappers) | 89.27 | 96% | 2014-06-13 |
| 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 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 1 | 57.34 | May 4, 2022 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 67.03 | February 7, 2013 |