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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24994. | rama (ramaglazzy) | 71.64 | 96% | 2011-10-10 |
| 24995. | Matt (mattdowning91) | 71.64 | 92% | 2011-10-22 |
| 24996. | Luka (zalla) | 71.64 | 96% | 2017-03-22 |
| 24997. | Skyler (comradsky) | 71.63 | 99% | 2013-02-05 |
| 24998. | Pulgster (pulgster) | 71.63 | 94% | 2022-06-08 |
| 24999. | William (thenameswill) | 71.63 | 98% | 2017-07-19 |
| 25000. | Andrey (andrey_) | 71.63 | 92% | 2016-08-12 |
| 25001. | Son (sunchipzz) | 71.62 | 97% | 2022-06-27 |
| 25002. | Fast typer (fasterthanlife) | 71.62 | 98% | 2023-10-07 |
| 25003. | Mayank (mayank1508) | 71.62 | 96% | 2021-12-08 |
| 25004. | peedmypants420 (peedmypants... | 71.62 | 96% | 2022-01-07 |
| 25005. | Dev (devgupta55) | 71.62 | 94.6% | 2023-05-20 |
| 25006. | Slowly But Surely (cujosayumi) | 71.62 | 88% | 2014-04-02 |
| 25007. | iamjustic (iamjustic) | 71.62 | 93% | 2011-06-12 |
| 25008. | Tony (violinplayer) | 71.62 | — | 2010-03-13 |
| 25009. | Rare (i_am_slow) | 71.62 | 92% | 2013-06-14 |
| 25010. | Abhi (geekyabhi) | 71.61 | 96% | 2023-03-29 |
| 25011. | Manl (manl) | 71.61 | — | 2008-11-08 |
| 25012. | ben (benpr99) | 71.60 | 96% | 2018-09-22 |
| 25013. | Seamus (seamusc) | 71.60 | 96% | 2012-10-26 |
| 25014. | (.)(.) (lakshmanan456654) | 71.60 | 94% | 2015-01-10 |
| 25015. | Maynard (weekendtantrums) | 71.59 | 88% | 2016-12-31 |
| 25016. | prikola (prikolaner) | 71.59 | 96% | 2022-04-11 |
| 25017. | Nick (boingo) | 71.59 | 99% | 2021-05-06 |
| 25018. | Md. Ibrahim Khalil (ibrahim... | 71.59 | 98% | 2020-02-05 |
| 25019. | P-Bag (porter7678) | 71.59 | 89% | 2014-04-11 |
| 25020. | fakhry (fakhryodi) | 71.58 | 97% | 2021-09-04 |
| 25021. | Melodie (melsayasane) | 71.58 | 99% | 2021-01-04 |
| 25022. | Ryan (nayrx14) | 71.58 | 97.3% | 2021-01-31 |
| 25023. | Hugh (gbush2000) | 71.58 | 97.5% | 2021-02-05 |
| 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 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 67.03 | February 7, 2013 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 1 | 57.34 | May 4, 2022 |