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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20307. | jboog (jboog) | 78.40 | 96% | 2023-04-03 |
| 20308. | Jacob (addthenine) | 78.40 | 99% | 2018-11-23 |
| 20309. | Adarsh (geniusno1) | 78.40 | — | 2010-07-23 |
| 20310. | speeddemon (speeddemon9000) | 78.39 | 96.7% | 2023-10-31 |
| 20311. | vx (vx0726) | 78.39 | 97% | 2021-03-18 |
| 20312. | Alan (alanpung) | 78.39 | 99% | 2016-11-18 |
| 20313. | e10 (ethodo) | 78.39 | 97% | 2022-02-15 |
| 20314. | procrastinator (fatcatheart... | 78.39 | 98.7% | 2021-02-03 |
| 20315. | Tom (tomgrey) | 78.39 | 100% | 2015-07-06 |
| 20316. | Jon (hinderbolt) | 78.39 | 84% | 2016-05-27 |
| 20317. | Mark (alphaone) | 78.39 | 97% | 2020-10-08 |
| 20318. | Chu (noit) | 78.39 | 95% | 2013-03-05 |
| 20319. | Allyson (allymyson) | 78.39 | — | 2010-03-03 |
| 20320. | Jesse (alfonz) | 78.38 | 99% | 2021-03-03 |
| 20321. | Emilio (emilioc) | 78.38 | 94% | 2021-10-19 |
| 20322. | Teo (teddan50) | 78.38 | 99% | 2013-09-22 |
| 20323. | Benjiman (muffined) | 78.37 | 90% | 2016-07-07 |
| 20324. | dylan (crspy) | 78.37 | 94% | 2021-11-23 |
| 20325. | Timothy (timothyp823) | 78.37 | 98% | 2021-07-16 |
| 20326. | Waf (wafferizzle) | 78.37 | 98% | 2021-07-08 |
| 20327. | ahnfnsr (ahnfnsr) | 78.37 | 95.4% | 2023-07-05 |
| 20328. | Wen Li (ykk3555) | 78.37 | 94% | 2017-03-31 |
| 20329. | kiri (kiri) | 78.37 | — | 2009-02-01 |
| 20330. | Polar (polishpolarbear) | 78.36 | 97% | 2021-11-04 |
| 20331. | Nils (snils) | 78.36 | 97% | 2023-05-28 |
| 20332. | Kannan (kannan12) | 78.36 | 98% | 2018-03-06 |
| 20333. | Matthew (mastermatthew) | 78.36 | 94% | 2011-11-18 |
| 20334. | Stephen (stephen_17) | 78.36 | 91% | 2013-07-13 |
| 20335. | Brzina (torpedo99) | 78.35 | 95% | 2021-04-20 |
| 20336. | Dominic (dark_demon) | 78.35 | — | 2010-07-30 |
| 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 |