It is greatly to America's advantage that it is a congenial atmosphere for the right sort of unruliness - that it is a home not just for the smart, but for the smart-alecks. And hackers are invariably smart-alecks. If we had a national holiday, it would be April 1st.
—from Hackers and Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age, a book by Paul Graham
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18202. | Yilin (yqiu123) | 73.11 | 96% | 2019-06-05 |
| 18203. | Thanh Chung (arch_angel) | 73.11 | 98% | 2018-06-04 |
| 18204. | Steven Seagal (utnansn) | 73.11 | 94% | 2023-03-23 |
| 18205. | Sam (tictactotem) | 73.11 | 95% | 2020-06-15 |
| 18206. | MizManTheFryingP (mizuirono) | 73.11 | 88% | 2017-01-05 |
| 18207. | Jacinth (levesis) | 73.10 | 94% | 2022-04-09 |
| 18208. | Chiltototl (chiltototl) | 73.10 | 96% | 2023-09-06 |
| 18209. | DJ (dj_ro) | 73.10 | 92% | 2012-12-26 |
| 18210. | jocha (jaja123456) | 73.10 | 99% | 2019-08-26 |
| 18211. | Zeppy (bratype) | 73.10 | 96% | 2015-09-10 |
| 18212. | Humbble (freedom97) | 73.10 | 97% | 2022-12-23 |
| 18213. | Zaz (zaz_) | 73.09 | 96% | 2013-04-17 |
| 18214. | trss (trss) | 73.09 | 97% | 2013-11-20 |
| 18215. | cigro (cigro) | 73.09 | 99% | 2017-11-06 |
| 18216. | Zi Hao (im_getting_there) | 73.09 | 95% | 2022-01-21 |
| 18217. | denny (eternal07) | 73.09 | 93% | 2011-11-12 |
| 18218. | Mett (mett_) | 73.08 | 95% | 2023-09-20 |
| 18219. | swingman (worntire) | 73.08 | 97% | 2021-06-23 |
| 18220. | Justin (ilikepotatoes) | 73.08 | 95% | 2012-01-28 |
| 18221. | Anas (azif678) | 73.08 | 95% | 2013-06-09 |
| 18222. | Jeanne (jcgoulet) | 73.08 | 94% | 2014-11-10 |
| 18223. | Naor (naorcotev) | 73.08 | 94% | 2023-06-16 |
| 18224. | Ziclue (ziclue) | 73.07 | 95% | 2019-02-15 |
| 18225. | slashera (slashcheto) | 73.07 | 95% | 2022-08-20 |
| 18226. | 1st (toomtam) | 73.07 | 98% | 2019-02-18 |
| 18227. | eigh (eigh) | 73.07 | 94% | 2014-03-30 |
| 18228. | John (johnnyboy353) | 73.07 | 96% | 2019-08-04 |
| 18229. | Hossein (dustylamia) | 73.07 | 96% | 2021-05-06 |
| 18230. | meqx (meqx) | 73.07 | 91% | 2012-12-14 |
| 18231. | RKT (fastestspeed) | 73.06 | 95% | 2013-12-21 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 116,426 | 71.57 | August 3, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 229 | 70.03 | April 1, 2010 |
| Riverside Middle School | 19 | 33.91 | January 24, 2011 |
| ##typeracer | 4 | 82.66 | February 14, 2021 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 2 | 54.09 | June 1, 2021 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 38.66 | June 12, 2021 |