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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164. | Dalu (dalu) | 80.03 | — | 2011-04-16 |
| 165. | DeeDee (deedee09) | 79.61 | 100% | 2012-09-24 |
| 166. | Freeds (freedsthetortoise) | 79.30 | 100% | 2023-08-03 |
| 167. | Yerm (infiniteedge) | 79.27 | 100% | 2015-11-24 |
| 168. | Wayne (samehadenough) | 79.12 | 100% | 2020-06-27 |
| 169. | ian (ian_tenfingers) | 78.97 | — | 2010-11-13 |
| 170. | kennedy (itsyourboyme) | 78.81 | 100% | 2026-01-13 |
| 171. | punit (punitsharma6493) | 78.67 | 100% | 2020-05-14 |
| 172. | Jason (jasonroyn) | 78.41 | 100% | 2024-03-13 |
| 173. | pervy_sage (iampawandanu) | 78.35 | 100% | 2025-03-05 |
| 174. | garborg (garborg) | 78.35 | 100% | 2015-07-24 |
| 175. | A. (sanikku5) | 78.26 | 100% | 2024-07-12 |
| 176. | janer (jcamann) | 78.22 | 100% | 2011-09-12 |
| 177. | Jace (jace_under) | 78.09 | 100% | 2024-03-10 |
| 178. | jackn11 (jackn11) | 78.08 | 100% | 2021-02-11 |
| 179. | Galamb (galamb) | 77.91 | 100% | 2022-05-22 |
| 180. | Sean (rrshift) | 77.69 | 100% | 2015-04-03 |
| 181. | H (huntz256) | 77.39 | 100% | 2014-11-14 |
| 182. | Haider (wellwisherpk) | 77.36 | 100% | 2013-09-21 |
| 183. | Alex (ninjabassist777) | 77.10 | 100% | 2016-01-04 |
| 184. | Jai (jaideepjr) | 77.07 | — | 2010-05-26 |
| 185. | Malik (1nasir) | 77.00 | 100% | 2013-07-19 |
| 186. | its_tokyo (junun) | 76.98 | 100% | 2025-08-10 |
| 187. | Mike (mcpshiming) | 76.58 | 100% | 2017-09-06 |
| 188. | stl (stl74) | 76.56 | 100% | 2017-01-23 |
| 189. | Michael (cheesyfluff) | 76.40 | 100% | 2018-03-10 |
| 190. | vijay (950vijay) | 76.30 | 100% | 2020-12-26 |
| 191. | Andrew (ifinallywon) | 76.25 | 100% | 2013-05-06 |
| 192. | Rolipoli (rolipoli) | 75.25 | 100% | 2024-07-21 |
| 193. | Mobin (nibom) | 75.09 | 100% | 2025-11-05 |
| 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 |