Catch drops at registrar price
When a domain drops cleanly, anyone can register it at standard price (around $10 for .com). The same name on the aftermarket would cost hundreds or thousands.
Short Domains Dropping Soon (≤6 chars)
Short letter-only domains across all TLDs entering the drop pool. Six characters or fewer typically resell well in any TLD.
Drop pool snapshot
Tracked drops
50,370
Across all phases
Pending delete
49,144
Drops in ~5 days
Redemption
59
5 to 35 days to drop
Grace
175
Recently expired
194 domains in drop pool
| # | Domain | Backorder at | Action | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | rqr.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 62 | uzk.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 63 | yzk.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | 0 | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 64 | dzq.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 65 | lfq.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 66 | mqu.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 67 | nqk.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 68 | oqx.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 69 | qie.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 70 | cxq.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 71 | gqb.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 72 | rxk.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 73 | sqz.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 74 | vqb.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 75 | gjx.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 76 | hlq.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 77 | lvx.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 78 | rqh.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 79 | uix.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | 0 | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 80 | wgx.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 81 | ojz.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 82 | gscs.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 83 | vnq.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 84 | wxl.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 85 | wxz.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 86 | ymz.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 87 | gxa.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 88 | ysx.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 89 | pjx.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder | |
| 90 | vdz.uk | ~5d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | – | Pending Delete~5d Backorder |
Why drop watching pays off
Three phases worth knowing
Grace (renew normally), Redemption (renew with fee), Pending Delete (about to drop, can no longer be saved). Most domains move through all three over 60 to 65 days.
Estimates, not guarantees
Drop dates are estimates based on standard ICANN timing. Actual timing varies by registry, queue depth, and weekends. For high-stakes catches, layer a paid backorder service on top.
Top TLDs in the current drop pool
| TLD | Domains in pool |
|---|---|
| .com | 27,657 |
| .net | 5,849 |
| .info | 5,005 |
| .org | 3,505 |
| .cc | 3,399 |
| .pro | 928 |
| .io | 798 |
| .uk | 634 |
| .us | 631 |
| .co.uk | 474 |
Drop schedule
Dropping today
11,681
Pending delete · ~5 days
This week
49,175
Within ~7 days
Pending Delete49,14498%
Redemption590%
Grace1750%