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The invention of the wheel represented a major turning point in human civilization. Besides its use in transportation, the wheel went on to become the basic principle behind almost every mechanical device.

—from Civilization IV, a game by Sid Meier

Active since May 3, 2010.
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Leaders

Rank	Username	WPM	Accuracy	Date
26.	Hoàng (nogah)	72.57	—	2010-07-29
27.	thhonda (thhonda)	71.74	100%	2024-01-13
28.	NNate (nnate)	68.79	100%	2023-12-05
29.	Ayham (ayhamq02)	68.54	100%	2024-11-14
30.	jinhwan (fleo0917)	65.60	100%	2016-12-01
31.	Texi Wu (texiwu)	64.99	100%	2024-04-29
32.	J420JoeyYanksBill (j420joey...	63.89	100%	2025-02-26
33.	Dasun (buttslayer1)	63.10	100%	2024-04-11
34.	Theodore Fitzgerald (theo_01)	62.32	100%	2025-06-02
35.	Andranik (aaxpers)	60.71	100%	2011-09-24
36.	wholfsa (wholfsa)	57.13	100%	2024-06-11
37.	Giorgio243 (giorgio243)	55.47	100%	2025-06-11
38.	dom (dom429_)	54.88	100%	2025-01-10
39.	TARKY (ryzenkai)	53.94	100%	2024-04-25
40.	Fowl (fowl3628800)	52.37	100%	2020-12-06
41.	Eirik (epower)	50.91	—	2011-01-20
42.	Jakub (von_oak)	48.88	100%	2019-08-22
43.	Eli (ebechara5)	48.52	100%	2021-01-12
44.	Monjulika (aami_monjulika)	47.42	100%	2024-05-13
45.	Mithun S (profdisrespekt)	46.91	100%	2024-03-17
46.	Lily (tigerlglily)	46.58	—	2010-05-03
47.	afer (afer)	45.89	100%	2013-09-18
48.	Sergey (sergeyuf)	45.68	—	2010-08-25
49.	Mr (joshuf)	45.38	100%	2024-12-05
50.	Lightning (dvorak777)	44.89	100%	2024-10-07
51.	uwuboi (avybavywavy)	44.65	100%	2024-08-24
52.	Robert (rpmulligan)	44.43	100%	2020-12-20
53.	Dvorak (hielo2)	43.86	100%	2013-03-22
54.	chasen (chasen312)	43.42	100%	2013-04-24
55.	Pien (aukaukau2000)	43.20	—	2011-04-26

Universes

Universe	Races	Average WPM	First Race
Default (English)	14,518	46.47	November 24, 2009
Instant Death Mode	91	55.22	May 3, 2010
Riverside Middle School	16	27.06	January 26, 2011
Video Games	3	56.10	November 22, 2020
##typeracer	2	84.34	March 7, 2024
TypeRacer Classic	1	37.24	July 26, 2021