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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17008. | Marcin (quelthar) | 83.83 | 99% | 2019-01-06 |
| 17009. | Tom (yedidit) | 83.83 | 96% | 2016-04-07 |
| 17010. | Jonny (schitzngiglz) | 83.82 | 89% | 2013-05-09 |
| 17011. | Alan (codestar17) | 83.82 | 95% | 2020-03-26 |
| 17012. | Kenneth (furball728) | 83.82 | 96% | 2020-01-05 |
| 17013. | Franco (rubikute) | 83.82 | 96% | 2022-04-08 |
| 17014. | DragonBlood (dragonbloodoso) | 83.82 | 97% | 2019-12-04 |
| 17015. | Kendall (kendall1605) | 83.82 | 94% | 2012-04-23 |
| 17016. | Matthew (bsims_33) | 83.82 | 98% | 2014-12-15 |
| 17017. | not gammoron (gammoron) | 83.82 | 97% | 2020-09-10 |
| 17018. | novice (kai1234567890) | 83.81 | 97% | 2022-09-01 |
| 17019. | Torio (zeorize) | 83.81 | 97% | 2022-03-10 |
| 17020. | Bob (bobderbauer) | 83.81 | 96.9% | 2021-02-22 |
| 17021. | Exiledz (exiledz) | 83.81 | 93% | 2012-05-05 |
| 17022. | Tom (decoherence) | 83.81 | 93% | 2015-02-27 |
| 17023. | Jennifer (jaden316) | 83.80 | 100% | 2012-07-26 |
| 17024. | Kingsley (purushoth123) | 83.79 | 96% | 2019-11-22 |
| 17025. | jonjonbon (jonjonbon) | 83.79 | 96.7% | 2021-02-24 |
| 17026. | Ghost racing medalists suck... | 83.79 | 99% | 2022-10-08 |
| 17027. | Logan (bountyscore) | 83.79 | 90% | 2016-07-06 |
| 17028. | fried fish (seventh77) | 83.79 | 93% | 2015-08-13 |
| 17029. | Taylor (tayl) | 83.78 | 95% | 2011-08-17 |
| 17030. | gunnar (gunnark2000) | 83.78 | 99% | 2022-02-24 |
| 17031. | Slashd0t (slashd0t) | 83.78 | 96% | 2022-04-10 |
| 17032. | Klement (klementchen74) | 83.78 | 97% | 2020-03-25 |
| 17033. | jaso (jasocanfly) | 83.78 | 98% | 2019-11-23 |
| 17034. | sinegav (sinegav) | 83.78 | 96% | 2016-08-14 |
| 17035. | BM (bm26) | 83.77 | 98% | 2023-08-29 |
| 17036. | Jamie (rendual) | 83.77 | 95% | 2015-03-20 |
| 17037. | flyshadow (flyshadow) | 83.77 | — | 2009-12-23 |
| 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 |