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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | ~149d | Nov 19, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Redemption~149d Backorder | ||
| 242 | ~123d | Oct 24, 2026 | 2 | 0 | Redemption~123d Backorder | ||
| 243 | ~117d | Oct 17, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Redemption~117d Backorder | ||
| 244 | ~22d | Jul 15, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Redemption~22d Backorder | ||
| 245 | ~38d | Jul 31, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Redemption~38d Backorder | ||
| 246 | ~27d | Jul 20, 2026 | 1 | 0 | – | Redemption~27d Details | |
| 247 | ~129d | Oct 30, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Redemption~129d Backorder | ||
| 248 | ~115d | Oct 16, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Redemption~115d Backorder | ||
| 249 | ~130d | Oct 31, 2026 | 3 | 0 | Redemption~130d Backorder | ||
| 250 | ~124d | Oct 25, 2026 | 3 | 0 | Redemption~124d Backorder | ||
| 251 | ~0d | Jun 21, 2026 | 8 | 0 | Pending Delete~0d Backorder | ||
| 252 | ~23d | Jul 16, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Redemption~23d Backorder | ||
| 253 | ~30d | Jul 22, 2026 | 1 | 0 | – | Redemption~30d Details | |
| 254 | ~125d | Oct 26, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Redemption~125d Backorder | ||
| 255 | ~115d | Oct 16, 2026 | 2 | 0 | Redemption~115d Backorder | ||
| 256 | ~146d | Nov 16, 2026 | 2 | 0 | Redemption~146d Backorder | ||
| 257 | ~117d | Oct 17, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Redemption~117d Backorder | ||
| 258 | ~117d | Oct 18, 2026 | 3 | 0 | Redemption~117d Backorder | ||
| 259 | ~28d | Jul 21, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Redemption~28d Backorder | ||
| 260 | ~31d | Jul 24, 2026 | 2 | 0 | Redemption~31d Backorder | ||
| 261 | ~207d | Jan 16, 2027 | 1 | 0 | Redemption~207d Backorder | ||
| 262 | ~2d | Jun 25, 2026 | 99 | 0 | – | Pending Delete~2d Details | |
| 263 | ~5d | Jun 26, 2026 | – | – | Redemption~5d Backorder | ||
| 264 | ~9d | Jul 1, 2026 | – | – | – | Redemption~9d Details | |
| 265 | ~8d | Jul 1, 2026 | – | – | – | Redemption~8d Details | |
| 266 | ~5d | Jun 28, 2026 | – | – | Redemption~5d Backorder | ||
| 267 | ~10d | Jul 3, 2026 | – | – | – | Redemption~10d Details | |
| 268 | ~26d | Jul 19, 2026 | 1 | – | – | Redemption~26d Details | |
| 269 | ~125d | Oct 26, 2026 | 1 | – | Redemption~125d Backorder | ||
| 270 | ~24d | Jul 17, 2026 | – | – | – | Redemption~24d 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 | 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
122,440
Within ~7 days
Pending Delete122,16195%
Redemption6,2375%
Grace150%