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.
Registrar price is only a bargain if the name is worth more than that. Appraise a dropping name against comparable public sales first.
Drop pool snapshot
Tracked drops
46,296
Across all phases
Pending delete
45,669
Drops in ~5 days
Redemption
438
5 to 35 days to drop
Grace
189
Recently expired
258 domains in drop pool
| # | Domain | Backorder at | Action | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | aurey.ai | ~0d | May 21, 2026 | 15 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 152 | czn.ai | ~0d | Feb 16, 2026 | – | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 153 | gojox.org | ~0d | Feb 3, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
| 154 | qie.uk | ~0d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
| 155 | ogopuh.com | ~5d | Mar 20, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Redemption~5d Details |
| 156 | kapeo.ai | ~0d | May 24, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 157 | qro.uk | ~0d | Jan 30, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
| 158 | nwepie.net | ~35d | Mar 29, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Grace~35d Details |
| 159 | elirid.com | ~5d | Mar 20, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Redemption~5d Details |
| 160 | leebee.org | ~0d | Feb 4, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
| 161 | vwz.uk | ~0d | Jan 30, 2026 | 32 | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
| 162 | coqaza.com | ~5d | Mar 29, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Redemption~5d Details |
| 163 | heii.ai | ~0d | Feb 11, 2026 | – | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 164 | apenb.com | ~5d | Mar 3, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Redemption~5d Details |
| 165 | xcn.ai | ~0d | Feb 7, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 166 | ymu.ai | ~0d | Feb 5, 2026 | – | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 167 | upw.ai | ~0d | Feb 6, 2026 | – | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 168 | syke.ai | ~0d | May 27, 2026 | 44 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 169 | haelu.ai | ~0d | May 25, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 170 | jawb.ai | ~0d | May 25, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 171 | coyn.ai | ~0d | May 26, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 172 | yate.ai | ~13d | Jun 17, 2026 | 2 | 0 | Redemption~13d Backorder | |
| 173 | kdck.org | ~0d | Feb 4, 2026 | – | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 174 | nevfin.com | ~0d | Feb 15, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
| 175 | qtap.ai | ~0d | Feb 6, 2026 | – | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 176 | afidra.com | ~0d | May 20, 2026 | 1 | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
| 177 | sknao.biz | ~35d | Jul 7, 2026 | 1 | 0 | – | Grace~35d Details |
| 178 | filler.ai | ~0d | Apr 27, 2026 | 101 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 179 | ezone.ai | ~0d | May 27, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 180 | gemoy.ai | ~0d | May 25, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d 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 | 26,306 |
| .info | 5,040 |
| .cc | 3,960 |
| .net | 3,678 |
| .org | 3,198 |
| .co.uk | 1,253 |
| .biz | 775 |
| .pro | 625 |
| .io | 478 |
| .us | 395 |
Drop schedule
Dropping today
13,019
Pending delete · ~5 days
This week
45,724
Within ~7 days
Pending Delete45,66999%
Redemption4381%
Grace1890%