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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36874. | Manchina (manda270) | 53.32 | 94% | 2019-06-15 |
| 36875. | Akshay (sawantakshay87) | 53.32 | 91% | 2014-10-29 |
| 36876. | cool (cooldudelove) | 53.32 | 97% | 2020-07-07 |
| 36877. | Satish (tsatish297) | 53.32 | 85% | 2016-07-29 |
| 36878. | Mark (markbin333) | 53.32 | 96% | 2022-06-17 |
| 36879. | Daniel (wylex) | 53.32 | 97% | 2015-07-18 |
| 36880. | pikachu (pikachu_2001) | 53.32 | 94.5% | 2023-09-17 |
| 36881. | Steven (moke) | 53.31 | 84% | 2014-02-14 |
| 36882. | Ronan (hk4sixteen) | 53.31 | 96% | 2018-09-08 |
| 36883. | Grace (grass) | 53.31 | — | 2009-08-22 |
| 36884. | Andrei (andrei_paval) | 53.31 | 94% | 2021-08-31 |
| 36885. | I use 2 fingers (hamadvibes) | 53.31 | 96% | 2021-01-19 |
| 36886. | kuan-Yu (austin737) | 53.31 | 94% | 2019-02-24 |
| 36887. | FlexerBob (boburbek) | 53.31 | 92.1% | 2023-09-02 |
| 36888. | aleth (aleth) | 53.31 | 94% | 2013-06-08 |
| 36889. | Alexander (adesso) | 53.31 | 93% | 2019-09-12 |
| 36890. | Ghoz (napatzat) | 53.30 | 93% | 2012-11-11 |
| 36891. | Shoujikis (sh0ujiki5) | 53.30 | 91% | 2016-09-01 |
| 36892. | Rowanisfunny (rowanyeslol) | 53.30 | 96% | 2023-09-27 |
| 36893. | Joe (kanginkim) | 53.30 | 94% | 2018-05-08 |
| 36894. | Aadarsh (aadarsh5281) | 53.30 | 96% | 2021-01-22 |
| 36895. | Andreja (andreja) | 53.29 | — | 2009-11-08 |
| 36896. | Benjamin (jensthewordmaster) | 53.29 | 92% | 2016-05-25 |
| 36897. | Jorge (julian_anz) | 53.29 | 93% | 2017-03-23 |
| 36898. | Ethan (ethanz6174) | 53.29 | — | 2009-05-31 |
| 36899. | TITO (communismforever) | 53.29 | 96% | 2017-11-12 |
| 36900. | Veer (veer) | 53.28 | — | 2010-02-14 |
| 36901. | tstats[shishoro] (shishoro) | 53.28 | — | 2009-05-05 |
| 36902. | Jacob (toxic) | 53.28 | — | 2009-01-16 |
| 36903. | root@localhost (loadaverage) | 53.28 | 97% | 2018-04-21 |
| 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 |