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
51,778
Across all phases
Pending delete
51,141
Drops in ~5 days
Redemption
448
5 to 35 days to drop
Grace
189
Recently expired
258 domains in drop pool
| # | Domain | Backorder at | Action | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | cbtf.ai | ~0d | Feb 12, 2026 | – | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 182 | achecn.com | ~0d | May 31, 2026 | 1 | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
| 183 | heii.ai | ~0d | Feb 11, 2026 | – | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 184 | coqaza.com | ~5d | Mar 29, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Redemption~5d Details |
| 185 | elirid.com | ~5d | Mar 20, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Redemption~5d Details |
| 186 | nevfin.com | ~0d | Feb 15, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
| 187 | tabu.ai | ~0d | Feb 12, 2026 | – | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 188 | kapeo.ai | ~0d | May 24, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 189 | tedly.ai | ~0d | May 27, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 190 | vwz.uk | ~0d | Jan 30, 2026 | 32 | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
| 191 | smrs.ai | ~28d | Jul 2, 2026 | 33 | 0 | Redemption~28d Backorder | |
| 192 | hitex.ai | ~0d | May 27, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 193 | haios.ai | ~0d | May 21, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 194 | yxe.ai | ~0d | May 30, 2026 | 37 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 195 | qcq.ai | ~0d | May 28, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 196 | yate.ai | ~13d | Jun 17, 2026 | 2 | 0 | Redemption~13d Backorder | |
| 197 | bvdo.uk | ~0d | Feb 2, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
| 198 | ild.ai | ~0d | Feb 13, 2026 | – | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 199 | abwoli.com | ~0d | May 20, 2026 | 1 | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
| 200 | aipbp.ai | ~0d | May 25, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 201 | adjsc.com | ~1d | Jun 5, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~1d Backorder | |
| 202 | aurey.ai | ~0d | May 21, 2026 | 15 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 203 | zuv.ai | ~0d | Feb 13, 2026 | – | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 204 | cyantv.com | ~0d | Mar 18, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
| 205 | adamkt.com | ~0d | May 20, 2026 | 1 | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
| 206 | wdn.ai | ~0d | Feb 14, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 207 | mqls.ai | ~0d | May 25, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | |
| 208 | nwepie.net | ~35d | Mar 29, 2026 | – | 0 | – | Grace~35d Details |
| 209 | ksx.uk | ~0d | Jan 30, 2026 | 61 | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
| 210 | cbusha.com | ~0d | May 23, 2026 | 1 | 0 | – | Pending Delete~0d Details |
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 | 29,896 |
| .info | 5,724 |
| .cc | 4,374 |
| .net | 4,229 |
| .org | 3,582 |
| .co.uk | 906 |
| .biz | 775 |
| .pro | 761 |
| .io | 633 |
| .us | 395 |
Drop schedule
Dropping today
12,925
Pending delete · ~5 days
This week
51,199
Within ~7 days
Pending Delete51,14199%
Redemption4481%
Grace1890%