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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26155. | RAY (imma_fail) | 69.83 | 97% | 2017-07-18 |
| 26156. | Racer (smaug9311) | 69.82 | 98% | 2020-04-03 |
| 26157. | Termite (termite04) | 69.82 | — | 2011-02-08 |
| 26158. | Amit (amit__123) | 69.82 | 95% | 2023-07-04 |
| 26159. | Danila (danilakarpeykin) | 69.81 | 95.3% | 2023-10-31 |
| 26160. | Tom (kacpix) | 69.81 | 91% | 2016-06-07 |
| 26161. | Cory (bbuckler) | 69.81 | 88% | 2013-09-26 |
| 26162. | john (john_p) | 69.81 | 97% | 2012-05-14 |
| 26163. | samuel (theunclesam12) | 69.81 | 90% | 2015-03-12 |
| 26164. | yo (yogeshk) | 69.80 | — | 2010-03-12 |
| 26165. | Vaultster (thevaultseeker) | 69.80 | 98% | 2023-07-13 |
| 26166. | A (sd_era) | 69.80 | 96% | 2019-12-09 |
| 26167. | Osman (amahy) | 69.79 | 95% | 2012-12-23 |
| 26168. | Konrad (platzhirsch) | 69.79 | — | 2010-09-22 |
| 26169. | Jon (jonc5201) | 69.79 | 96% | 2019-10-24 |
| 26170. | kifer (kifer) | 69.79 | 94% | 2023-07-30 |
| 26171. | rusnam (rusnam) | 69.78 | — | 2011-02-16 |
| 26172. | kevin (kevin3213) | 69.78 | 97% | 2023-08-08 |
| 26173. | Alireza (sakura1987) | 69.78 | 98% | 2014-05-26 |
| 26174. | lime (justlime) | 69.77 | 96% | 2023-05-15 |
| 26175. | Vedant (vedant09) | 69.77 | 96% | 2019-09-24 |
| 26176. | Alex Grace (attttyila) | 69.77 | 95% | 2021-01-07 |
| 26177. | random (myrandomusername) | 69.77 | 95% | 2021-04-30 |
| 26178. | Hefty (hefty001) | 69.77 | 97% | 2022-09-11 |
| 26179. | roopam (roopunk) | 69.77 | 96% | 2015-09-08 |
| 26180. | David Karn (dkmackay) | 69.77 | 93% | 2016-06-29 |
| 26181. | Gayeon (ajskdlf2) | 69.76 | 96% | 2014-12-28 |
| 26182. | Frunze (frunze) | 69.76 | 95% | 2013-06-18 |
| 26183. | Phong (phongryy) | 69.76 | 96% | 2017-08-31 |
| 26184. | Ervin (n0fail28) | 69.76 | 96% | 2023-03-27 |
| 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 |