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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11850. | (rubenms) | 85.21 | 90% | 2014-01-15 |
| 11851. | (raja5432) | 85.21 | — | 2009-12-29 |
| 11852. | (ez11) | 85.21 | 93% | 2013-03-09 |
| 11853. | (topqualityoats) | 85.20 | 98% | 2018-09-19 |
| 11854. | Ferdi (fwv123) | 85.20 | 96% | 2021-01-13 |
| 11855. | (op__rah) | 85.20 | 97% | 2019-01-17 |
| 11856. | (promotheus2) | 85.20 | 98% | 2021-12-24 |
| 11857. | (shadowspark) | 85.20 | 93% | 2014-10-27 |
| 11858. | (naitmare) | 85.20 | 97% | 2016-03-11 |
| 11859. | Lendon (lendon2k5) | 85.19 | 94% | 2014-02-16 |
| 11860. | Vern (vernsouthwick) | 85.19 | 96% | 2020-04-22 |
| 11861. | (mr_me_and_mr_me) | 85.18 | 98% | 2022-05-19 |
| 11862. | (jamesnb2000) | 85.18 | 99% | 2023-07-25 |
| 11863. | (gvald23) | 85.18 | 98% | 2020-10-28 |
| 11864. | Xeyir (xeyir) | 85.18 | 97% | 2021-05-14 |
| 11865. | Charles (armdev) | 85.18 | 97% | 2022-03-03 |
| 11866. | MR. VROOM (diegowpm) | 85.17 | 96% | 2021-01-19 |
| 11867. | Scorbite (mudeku) | 85.17 | 93% | 2013-01-05 |
| 11868. | (jellyfiszh) | 85.17 | 98% | 2021-06-20 |
| 11869. | (t3rraa) | 85.17 | 98% | 2021-01-15 |
| 11870. | (fortunapls) | 85.17 | 100% | 2019-03-21 |
| 11871. | (dazzlethc) | 85.17 | 97% | 2020-05-16 |
| 11872. | (souriz) | 85.17 | 98% | 2018-10-18 |
| 11873. | (igeniusmint) | 85.17 | 91% | 2012-08-10 |
| 11874. | Chris (birdbrainer) | 85.17 | 96% | 2013-08-19 |
| 11875. | (kimbl3) | 85.17 | 92% | 2015-11-17 |
| 11876. | (jancha) | 85.17 | — | 2011-03-23 |
| 11877. | (monkegoist) | 85.17 | — | 2011-03-09 |
| 11878. | (jesdvorak) | 85.17 | — | 2011-02-07 |
| 11879. | (garrettguy457) | 85.17 | 97% | 2015-06-14 |
| 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 |