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.
Two-Word Domains in Drop Pool
Domains made of two recognizable English words about to drop. Pronounceable, brandable. The sweet spot between LLLL randomness and long-sentence names.
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
128,413 domains in drop pool
| # | Domain | Backorder at | Action | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | ~119d | Oct 20, 2026 | 2 | – | Redemption~119d Backorder | ||
| 302 | ~120d | Oct 20, 2026 | 1 | – | Redemption~120d Backorder | ||
| 303 | ~9d | Jul 2, 2026 | – | – | Redemption~9d Backorder | ||
| 304 | ~119d | Oct 20, 2026 | 2 | – | Redemption~119d Backorder | ||
| 305 | ~120d | Oct 21, 2026 | 2 | – | Redemption~120d Backorder | ||
| 306 | ~15d | Jul 8, 2026 | – | – | – | Redemption~15d Details | |
| 307 | ~12d | Jul 5, 2026 | – | – | – | Redemption~12d Details | |
| 308 | ~147d | Nov 17, 2026 | 1 | – | Redemption~147d Backorder | ||
| 309 | ~120d | Oct 20, 2026 | 2 | – | Redemption~120d Backorder | ||
| 310 | ~111d | Oct 12, 2026 | 1 | – | Redemption~111d Backorder | ||
| 311 | ~122d | Oct 23, 2026 | 1 | – | Redemption~122d Backorder | ||
| 312 | ~161d | Dec 1, 2026 | 1 | – | Redemption~161d Backorder | ||
| 313 | ~35d | Jul 28, 2026 | 1 | – | – | Redemption~35d Details | |
| 314 | ~119d | Oct 20, 2026 | 3 | – | Redemption~119d 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 | 88,990 |
| .net | 9,943 |
| .org | 9,242 |
| .info | 4,558 |
| .co.uk | 3,803 |
| .uk | 1,985 |
| .io | 1,374 |
| .us | 1,196 |
| .pro | 1,082 |
| .cc | 985 |
Drop schedule
Dropping today
32,097
Pending delete · ~5 days
This week
122,441
Within ~7 days
Pending Delete122,16195%
Redemption6,2375%
Grace150%