Is 100 WPM a good typing speed?
A 100 WPM typing speed sits in the Elite tier — faster than the vast majority of people who take a benchmark like this. This is the band you see in trained athletes, competitive gamers, and people who have spent years building reflex speed. 100 WPM is one of the round-number search references queried about typing speed scores. Against the standard benchmarks, your 100 WPM score is 10 WPM ahead of the Elite cutoff (90 WPM), 30 WPM ahead of the Fast cutoff (70 WPM), and 55 WPM ahead of the Average cutoff (45 WPM). The neighboring indexed buckets are 90 WPM (Elite) and 120 WPM (Elite). Take the Typing Speed Test to see how your live performance compares.
Where 100 WPM falls
- Your score
- 100 WPM
- Tier
- Elite
- Elite threshold
- 90 WPM
- Fast threshold
- 70 WPM
- Average threshold
- 45 WPM
- Estimated percentile
- 99%
Nearby scores
Frequently asked questions
Is 100 WPM a good typing speed?
Yes — 100 WPM is in the Elite tier, comfortably above the average band (45 WPM). Most untrained adults would not hit this on a typical attempt.
How does 100 WPM compare to the average?
The Average threshold on the Typing Speed Test is 45 WPM. Your 100 WPM is in the Elite band relative to that. Elite performers cross 90 WPM; Fast performers cross 70 WPM.
How can someone push past 100 WPM?
Consistent practice — same environment, same time of day, same input device — is the biggest lever. Take the Typing Speed Test a few times per week, sleep well, and watch how your score drifts toward the Fast (70 WPM) and Elite (90 WPM) thresholds over a few weeks.