To be fair, English is full of booby traps for the unwary foreigner. Any language where the unassuming word "fly" signifies an annoying insect, a means of travel, and a critical part of a gentleman's apparel is clearly asking to be mangled.
—from The Mother Tongue, English and How It Got That Way, a book by Bill Bryson
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985. | Aaron (aarontc) | 108.30 | 98.4% | 2021-02-14 |
| 1986. | will_t (will_t) | 108.30 | 97% | 2021-06-07 |
| 1987. | Yulath (yulath) | 108.27 | 91% | 2016-01-29 |
| 1988. | kelvin chatime (kelvin2211) | 108.27 | 94% | 2016-11-02 |
| 1989. | Alf (the_destroyer_of_worlds) | 108.26 | 99% | 2025-05-28 |
| 1990. | ouchies (evilemmelina) | 108.26 | 97% | 2022-12-14 |
| 1991. | Sid (bs_bandicoot) | 108.25 | 99% | 2022-01-22 |
| 1992. | Joshua (joshuacrotts) | 108.25 | 93% | 2016-08-24 |
| 1993. | spondunoob (spondulix) | 108.24 | 96% | 2023-08-26 |
| 1994. | Jud (donorgyll2) | 108.21 | 96% | 2016-09-23 |
| 1995. | 🍉 (masqueworld) | 108.20 | 97% | 2021-09-30 |
| 1996. | Alex (crocket101) | 108.20 | 95% | 2015-12-03 |
| 1997. | (cooldude_) | 108.20 | 97% | 2018-12-04 |
| 1998. | ` (mathem4ticals) | 108.19 | 96.8% | 2021-01-30 |
| 1999. | hey everyone :) (razertypist) | 108.18 | 98% | 2021-01-09 |
| 2000. | Phil (pbenoit) | 108.17 | 98% | 2015-12-15 |
| 2001. | Jam (jamtri) | 108.16 | 97% | 2021-08-26 |
| 2002. | Exyiaevox (exyia) | 108.16 | 96% | 2015-08-11 |
| 2003. | eod (dvorakuser1987) | 108.16 | 98% | 2016-12-07 |
| 2004. | Oliver (alterodd) | 108.15 | 96% | 2017-10-18 |
| 2005. | Eli (elithesped) | 108.14 | 97% | 2023-01-03 |
| 2006. | Daisuki (japanpanda) | 108.14 | 94% | 2016-05-15 |
| 2007. | Poops (poops_magee) | 108.13 | 97% | 2021-05-04 |
| 2008. | İlker (ikesen) | 108.13 | 99% | 2019-01-17 |
| 2009. | Elie (eliepr0) | 108.12 | 98% | 2020-09-18 |
| 2010. | Nigel Yul (nigelyul) | 108.12 | 97% | 2025-02-18 |
| 2011. | Tamara (altus) | 108.10 | 99% | 2015-11-06 |
| 2012. | praks (praks01) | 108.08 | 99.2% | 2024-05-18 |
| 2013. | alex (alexnonquit) | 108.08 | 92% | 2017-01-14 |
| 2014. | Albacus (albacus) | 108.07 | 97% | 2017-02-09 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 51,986 | 74.12 | April 3, 2015 |
| Instant Death Mode | 56 | 80.85 | December 26, 2018 |
| New Texts Proving Ground | 1 | 114.77 | March 22, 2015 |
| ᗜ Stenography | 1 | 59.70 | August 7, 2022 |