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LettersTarget: 22 WPMIntermediate

Most Common Letters Practice (ETAOIN SHRDLU)

Practice the highest frequency letters in the English language.

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Most Common Letters Practice (ETAOIN SHRDLU)

Speed
0 WPM
Accuracy
100%
Errors
0
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Next Target Key:A
Use: Left Pinky Finger
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QQ
WW
EE
RR
TT
YY
UU
II
OO
PP
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Caps
AA
SS
DD
FF
GG
HH
JJ
KK
LL
:;
"'
↵ Enter
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ZZ
XX
CC
VV
BB
NN
MM
<,
>.
?/
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🖐️10-Finger Anatomy & Hand Reference

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👈 LEFT HANDHome Keys: A - S - D - F
A (1 Q Z)
P
Pinky
S (2 W X)
R
Ring
D (3 E C)
M
Middle
F (4 5 R T G V B)
I
Index ⭐
Space
T
Thumb
LEFT PALM BASE
👉 RIGHT HANDHome Keys: J - K - L - ;
Space
T
Thumb
J (6 7 Y U H N M)
I
Index ⭐
K (8 I ,)
M
Middle
L (9 O .)
R
Ring
; (0 P / ' ↵)
P
Pinky
RIGHT PALM BASE
🎨 10-Finger Color Legend
Left Pinky (A)
Left Ring (S)
Left Middle (D)
Left Index (F)
Thumbs (Space)
Right Index (J)
Right Middle (K)
Right Ring (L)
Right Pinky (;)

Drill Instructions

  • ✓Focus on smooth transitions between common letter pairs like TH, HE, AN, IN, ER.

Pro Keyboarding Tips

  • 💡 Think in letter chunks (digraphs) rather than individual isolated keys.

About This Practice Drill

Over 70% of English words are composed of just 12 letters. Mastering ETAOIN SHRDLU provides the biggest speed boost for young typists.

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