Worth watching · In redemption
7 chars·.codes·In redemptionVerified· 14h ago·likely available ~May 25, 2026
Original owner can still restore. Not safely catchable until ~May 25, 2026.
brand-ready shape with punchy and easy to say
Moderate scoring — fine as a portfolio filler if the aftermarket covers cost, not a chase on its own.
Synthesized from the DQS, aftermarket estimate, registration cost, lifecycle stage, and trademark check on this page. Not financial advice — your portfolio strategy overrides.
Rough aftermarket estimate
$13 — $35
DQS 51 · .codes · 7ch · brandable
Directional only — a gut-check range, not an appraisal. Uses DQS + TLD + length; doesn’t know about comps, trademarks, or brand context. Treat as “worth looking at” vs “skip,” not a bid price.
| Length | 7 |
| TLD | .codes |
| Keyword category | none |
| Commercial intent | none |
| Wayback snapshots | 0 |
| Brandable combo | yes |
| Spam pattern | no |
| Saturated suffix | none |
explore.codes is keyword-driven: the SLD "explore" does the positioning work that a brandable would need marketing dollars for. At 7 chars the name is past the premium-length threshold; value here depends more on meaning and TLD than pure scarcity. It is balanced between vowels and consonants — typical for a pronounceable English-style name. A .codes address keeps the cost base low but also caps the upside — most serious buyers will weigh it against a .com equivalent. No Wayback snapshots exist for this address, which typically means prior owners never developed a public site. At DQS 51, the name sits in the mid band — not an automatic buy, but worth evaluating against a specific use case rather than on its own merits. The domain is currently in the Redemption Grace Period — the original owner retains the right to restore for roughly 27 more days. It is not available to register today. The signals are mixed enough that we'd only recommend the name to someone who already has a concrete use for it rather than as a speculative play.
Web-presence signal
None observed
No meaningful Wayback record. Backlink research rarely pays off here.
Deep-link into backlink checkers
Real backlink counts come from dedicated crawlers (Ahrefs, Moz, Majestic). Each button opens explore.codes pre-loaded in that tool — zero keystrokes to cross-check.
1
drop recorded so far
Apr 20, 2026
first observed
Apr 20, 2026
last observed
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Same TLD, similar length, similar DQS. Useful if you're scoping a portfolio of related shapes.
Social handle availability
A 404 on the profile page means the handle is free to claim. Grabbing matching handles at registration time is cheap insurance against impersonation + easier brand rollout later.
Other domains that dropped at the same registrar on 2026-04-20. Registrars often drop batches of expired portfolios together — worth a scan if you like this shape.
Not catchable yet — queue up early
The owner can still restore. Drop-catcher pre-orders lock in priority; retail registration will fail until release.
2 snapshots from the Wayback Machine, 2021–2025. Click any cell to view the archived version.
via RDAP · cached 6h
Redemption period. Original owner can still restore for a fee. Typically catchable ~30-35 days after redemption start — not safe to pay a backorder fee yet if the owner looks active.
client transfer prohibitedredemption period
| Status | Redemption period |
| Registrar | NameCheap, Inc. |
| Created | Mar 9, 2025 |
| Expires | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Last updated | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Nameservers | dns102.registrar-servers.com, dns101.registrar-servers.com |
| DNSSEC | unsigned |
| Registration cost | $7.98 / yr (Porkbun retail) |