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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14815. | Peggy (peggyrwa) | 87.82 | 93% | 2017-02-04 |
| 14816. | Maxim (kosoyman) | 87.81 | 99% | 2020-07-17 |
| 14817. | niko (taipahthetaigah) | 87.81 | 97% | 2022-12-10 |
| 14818. | dennis (ludennis0606) | 87.81 | 97% | 2021-09-29 |
| 14819. | Tom (tom020900) | 87.81 | 96% | 2021-06-17 |
| 14820. | Sudip (donda) | 87.80 | 97.9% | 2023-09-05 |
| 14821. | sync (kjh2196) | 87.80 | 98% | 2021-06-05 |
| 14822. | jo (jo_mo_) | 87.80 | 98% | 2017-06-29 |
| 14823. | Alex (tgxintel) | 87.80 | 96% | 2013-09-04 |
| 14824. | Yusuke (tokyoprogramming) | 87.79 | 99% | 2021-10-29 |
| 14825. | Ethan (ondoyant) | 87.79 | 98% | 2023-06-26 |
| 14826. | Max (goinfullderp) | 87.79 | 96% | 2016-10-25 |
| 14827. | Dont (harhar) | 87.79 | — | 2008-11-27 |
| 14828. | iCheese (icheese23) | 87.79 | 97% | 2021-03-27 |
| 14829. | Green (greenham) | 87.79 | 96% | 2015-05-05 |
| 14830. | tom (tim5046) | 87.79 | 88% | 2014-06-14 |
| 14831. | amos (amoooss88) | 87.78 | 96% | 2021-01-10 |
| 14832. | Matthijs (matthijs_) | 87.78 | 97% | 2023-03-14 |
| 14833. | lexyum (lexyum) | 87.78 | 97% | 2016-12-13 |
| 14834. | sds (raja5432) | 87.78 | — | 2009-10-09 |
| 14835. | Vineel (yvineelatiitbbs) | 87.77 | 92% | 2013-01-02 |
| 14836. | Felipe (felipegomes) | 87.77 | 98% | 2016-09-28 |
| 14837. | LisaS (lisasinmd) | 87.77 | 96% | 2014-11-05 |
| 14838. | Neurotyper (lionasy2005) | 87.77 | 85% | 2017-02-12 |
| 14839. | Ben (cerzi) | 87.77 | 93% | 2012-10-15 |
| 14840. | David (awkstremer) | 87.77 | 98% | 2021-02-06 |
| 14841. | Nalyd (nothisisdylan) | 87.77 | 97% | 2021-06-06 |
| 14842. | Nathan (natrieu01) | 87.76 | 97% | 2019-05-08 |
| 14843. | Daan (lemonob) | 87.76 | 96.5% | 2021-02-21 |
| 14844. | Clat (klesum) | 87.76 | 96% | 2020-11-11 |
| 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 |