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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18251. | Tommy (tom441) | 81.98 | 97% | 2020-10-23 |
| 18252. | Rain (saltwater) | 81.98 | 92% | 2017-01-07 |
| 18253. | ganesa (ganesamurthy) | 81.98 | — | 2009-11-12 |
| 18254. | qwerty (qwerty894) | 81.97 | 98% | 2022-05-11 |
| 18255. | Ethan (grayard) | 81.97 | 96% | 2022-01-05 |
| 18256. | li (lilya) | 81.97 | 96% | 2018-02-21 |
| 18257. | xd (palmate) | 81.97 | 95% | 2023-02-24 |
| 18258. | Harley (bodyguild1) | 81.97 | 92% | 2014-01-15 |
| 18259. | Gerben05 (gerbenklapwijk) | 81.96 | 97.1% | 2023-09-02 |
| 18260. | Santiago (santiago14) | 81.96 | 97% | 2013-10-21 |
| 18261. | Kristy (triplek3) | 81.95 | 94% | 2012-05-21 |
| 18262. | Michael (mikeeu) | 81.95 | 96% | 2022-01-19 |
| 18263. | Austin (gauby92) | 81.95 | 97% | 2018-11-12 |
| 18264. | Anurag (mak42) | 81.95 | 97% | 2022-07-20 |
| 18265. | Rupashri (cookies_171) | 81.95 | 97% | 2013-11-30 |
| 18266. | Kat (kitty_c) | 81.95 | 90% | 2016-03-10 |
| 18267. | NyanCattAttack (orionyx) | 81.94 | 94% | 2012-03-09 |
| 18268. | ParaJenn (parajenn) | 81.94 | 96% | 2015-03-03 |
| 18269. | Jake (oorebroo) | 81.94 | 98% | 2012-08-08 |
| 18270. | wpmhog (wpmhog) | 81.93 | 97% | 2022-06-01 |
| 18271. | Nigel (ohhainigel) | 81.93 | 90% | 2014-01-08 |
| 18272. | Gudmundur (gudjo) | 81.93 | 84% | 2013-01-24 |
| 18273. | Jacek (akintos) | 81.93 | 97% | 2022-02-16 |
| 18274. | antifragile (antifragile) | 81.93 | 96% | 2022-09-29 |
| 18275. | Lemonato (lemonato) | 81.93 | 98% | 2021-04-02 |
| 18276. | Milan (popovich) | 81.93 | 93% | 2014-12-24 |
| 18277. | Alex (ahouse101) | 81.92 | 90% | 2015-06-19 |
| 18278. | Brenden (daftraven) | 81.92 | 96% | 2022-08-10 |
| 18279. | rahmu (rahmu) | 81.92 | 90% | 2014-09-10 |
| 18280. | Omar (slowpok0) | 81.92 | 95.9% | 2023-08-23 |
| 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 |