Text #274

Other keyboard layouts have been created since, but the original continues to thrive. It is a telling demonstration of the power of inertia and the reward of being first.

—from The Greatest Stories Never Told, a book by Rick Beyer

Active since October 1, 2008.
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Rank Username WPM Accuracy Date
1. (joshua728) 245.25 99% 2021-07-08
2. izanagi (iamaccuracy) 228.11 100% 2023-08-12
3. locked in (g1_petroleum) 221.45 100% 2025-01-20
4. im liquid smooth (chakk) 220.42 100% 2019-02-26
5. Influensane - nonquit main/... 214.76 100% 2024-06-09
6. Sean Wrona (arenasnow) 210.50 99% 2019-02-18
7. discord.gg/typeracer (landa... 203.72 100% 2024-09-10
8. (poke1) 203.08 100% 2024-04-23
9. john (nothisisjohn) 196.55 100% 2024-05-17
10. (xanderec) 195.45 100% 2024-03-19
11. (flaneur) 191.91 100% 2022-05-08
12. xKµkKain- (tsvukk) 191.28 100% 2015-03-03
13. B4CK (ayeyuhskuh) 190.26 100% 2024-10-21
14. Tsukasa@Dvorak (tsukasa_) 190.16 100% 2023-07-14
15. r (deroche1) 187.05 98% 2015-04-10
16. 🌹 Black Rose 🌹 (typi... 186.85 100% 2016-08-04
17. (krivos) 186.60 98.9% 2024-03-19
18. lavé (traben) 185.17 100% 2023-05-08
19. taran (slowaccount) 184.97 99% 2019-10-06
20. ILOVEPALESTINE (iamslow103) 182.09 100% 2022-12-21
21. realboot (sahibprime) 181.85 99% 2023-08-10
22. Sean Wrona (arenasnow2) 180.77 96% 2016-07-10
23. mako (mako640) 179.64 100% 2015-04-10
24. Boop (boop99) 177.75 99% 2016-08-10
25. boof all the sherm (yungtal... 173.96 98% 2017-12-26
26. Berny (syrupsandwich) 173.85 99.4% 2024-11-21
27. Oppy (maximumchris2) 173.76 100% 2015-11-03
28. YouTube: 8shaz8 (treiderik) 173.10 93% 2016-09-08
29. zetria (primalknight) 172.88 99% 2018-11-15
30. beat me if u can ; (bblaise) 172.44 100% 2017-07-09

Universes

Universe Races Average WPM First Race
Default (English) 6,596 55.22 October 1, 2008
Instant Death Mode 20 35.96 January 13, 2011
Riverside Middle School 19 26.04 February 8, 2011
##typeracer 1 31.80 March 3, 2021
All TypeRacer Texts 1 17.14 June 8, 2021
Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe 1 24.49 August 17, 2012