Worth watching · In redemption
4 chars·.news·In redemptionLast verified· 1d ago·likely available ~May 26, 2026
Original owner can still restore. Not safely catchable until ~May 26, 2026.
startup-grade brand feel, crisp, with genuine English word
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
$81 — $213
DQS 54 · .news · 4ch · brandable · dictionary word
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 | 4 |
| TLD | .news |
| Keyword category | none |
| Commercial intent | none |
| Wayback snapshots | 0 |
| Brandable combo | yes |
| Spam pattern | no |
| Saturated suffix | none |
The SLD "free" gives free.news built-in semantic weight, which shifts the domain's value toward exact-match search demand. The 4-character length is premium territory; domains this short in established TLDs rarely reach open registration without being caught immediately. Vowel-heavy and smooth to say aloud. .news is a content-oriented TLD, which narrows the buyer pool but works well for publishers and information products. No Wayback snapshots exist for this address, which typically means prior owners never developed a public site. At DQS 54, 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 28 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 free.news pre-loaded in that tool — zero keystrokes to cross-check.
1
drop recorded so far
Apr 21, 2026
first observed
Apr 21, 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 2026-04-21. 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.
No Wayback Machine snapshots found for free.news.
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.
redemption periodinactive
| Status | Redemption period |
| Registrar | GoDaddy.com, LLC |
| Created | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Expires | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Last updated | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Nameservers | — |
| DNSSEC | unsigned |
| Registration cost | — |