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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17968. | Alex (nyswimmer) | 82.44 | 96% | 2015-03-17 |
| 17969. | Hauke (gtxspeeder) | 82.44 | 100% | 2021-04-20 |
| 17970. | Maj (munknew) | 82.43 | 100% | 2021-03-09 |
| 17971. | andrew (andrewgolota) | 82.43 | 97% | 2023-05-28 |
| 17972. | FakeDriving (amaterats) | 82.43 | 97% | 2019-05-08 |
| 17973. | Steph (shicks44281) | 82.43 | 97% | 2019-02-15 |
| 17974. | Ultigrate (ultigrate) | 82.43 | 98% | 2023-09-13 |
| 17975. | Xand3r115 (xand3r115) | 82.42 | 97% | 2023-07-12 |
| 17976. | Riddy (songridv) | 82.42 | 98% | 2022-02-03 |
| 17977. | mindsight (mindsight912) | 82.42 | 97% | 2023-03-25 |
| 17978. | Jordan (jordansmithnz) | 82.42 | 93% | 2016-05-25 |
| 17979. | Will (decisiveindecision) | 82.42 | 94% | 2012-04-23 |
| 17980. | ulfryc (ulfryc) | 82.41 | 94% | 2012-02-08 |
| 17981. | ♘Knight (greenchile) | 82.41 | 94% | 2014-08-26 |
| 17982. | aeouaoeu (slow_guy) | 82.41 | 99% | 2016-08-14 |
| 17983. | Tatsu (tatsuu) | 82.41 | 97% | 2021-05-15 |
| 17984. | Anthony (smychavo) | 82.40 | 96% | 2020-09-23 |
| 17985. | Rickard (ospf) | 82.40 | 96% | 2016-01-12 |
| 17986. | janer (jcamann) | 82.40 | 92% | 2012-02-07 |
| 17987. | Timothy (timw4mail) | 82.40 | — | 2009-09-17 |
| 17988. | earlcookie (lazysniper) | 82.39 | 94% | 2016-08-21 |
| 17989. | Tanel (shizugoat) | 82.39 | 96% | 2014-12-03 |
| 17990. | bstone13 (bstone13) | 82.39 | — | 2010-09-20 |
| 17991. | xZertrino (xzertrinochan) | 82.39 | 96% | 2020-11-04 |
| 17992. | yaschas (yaschas) | 82.39 | 92% | 2013-02-12 |
| 17993. | Thien Long Giang (hhlgiang95) | 82.39 | 98% | 2022-01-20 |
| 17994. | Juby (juby) | 82.39 | — | 2008-11-03 |
| 17995. | Json (jskfreerunner) | 82.39 | 99% | 2023-02-10 |
| 17996. | Humbble (freedom97) | 82.38 | 97.9% | 2023-07-23 |
| 17997. | Sterling (banmido12) | 82.38 | 97% | 2013-05-22 |
| 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 |