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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40451. | Mike (mike_80085) | 45.78 | 94% | 2021-05-04 |
| 40452. | Xyrus (tasgaha) | 45.78 | 96% | 2017-04-06 |
| 40453. | lia (awlsq) | 45.78 | 97% | 2021-03-19 |
| 40454. | Tang (tang_ccff) | 45.77 | 92% | 2022-09-14 |
| 40455. | Creamy Koala (creamy_koala) | 45.77 | 94% | 2021-05-23 |
| 40456. | Abrar Fahim (tiger07) | 45.76 | 94% | 2023-09-05 |
| 40457. | Blaze (blazewlee) | 45.76 | 95% | 2022-02-11 |
| 40458. | vicky (vickyy) | 45.76 | — | 2008-11-24 |
| 40459. | zsonicx (zsonicx) | 45.76 | 94% | 2011-05-29 |
| 40460. | Manzoor (manzoor) | 45.76 | — | 2010-02-04 |
| 40461. | Daryl (djjones217) | 45.75 | 88% | 2016-04-29 |
| 40462. | Josh (cobra04) | 45.75 | 95% | 2021-11-02 |
| 40463. | Roy (2roy2) | 45.75 | 96% | 2021-06-23 |
| 40464. | Hugo Fidalgo (hugo_fidalgo) | 45.75 | 95% | 2023-09-23 |
| 40465. | Ticktock (ticktockclock) | 45.75 | 95% | 2013-01-30 |
| 40466. | Dmitry (dimka_ufo) | 45.75 | 96% | 2013-03-28 |
| 40467. | ThPh (thph) | 45.74 | 94% | 2021-12-21 |
| 40468. | jenny (jhen) | 45.74 | — | 2009-01-14 |
| 40469. | lolovis (lolovisium) | 45.73 | 96% | 2021-03-10 |
| 40470. | Rohit (xdeadly) | 45.73 | 95% | 2021-10-24 |
| 40471. | Shousha (mshousha29) | 45.73 | 92% | 2022-05-13 |
| 40472. | Adi (adisryn10) | 45.73 | 94% | 2016-08-02 |
| 40473. | rex (rex_k) | 45.72 | 93% | 2021-09-15 |
| 40474. | HitchH1k3r (hitchh1k3r) | 45.72 | 96% | 2021-09-21 |
| 40475. | FireTruck (_zzzz_) | 45.72 | 94% | 2015-04-13 |
| 40476. | Kostus (siabra) | 45.72 | — | 2009-07-02 |
| 40477. | ASHISH (ashish_typer) | 45.71 | 94% | 2021-12-05 |
| 40478. | AndrĂ©s (andr3s) | 45.71 | — | 2009-09-08 |
| 40479. | Gen (sansyboy246) | 45.71 | 86% | 2016-07-26 |
| 40480. | Roxanne (pinkanime) | 45.69 | 99% | 2011-11-25 |
| 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 |