Evaluate carefully · Pending delete
7 chars·.shop·Pending deleteVerified· 15h ago·likely available ~Apr 30, 2026
Final delete window. Dropping ~Apr 30, 2026.
startup-grade brand feel, punchy, with easy to say
Trademark risk
Not legal advice. Generic-word trademarks (apple, target, box) can be defensible in non-competing contexts, but registering a near-identical name in the owner’s category invites a UDRP complaint. When in doubt, search USPTO TESS or consult an IP attorney before spending.
"oksford" overlaps ford (contained). Defensible if you're not targeting the same category, but run a USPTO TESS check before committing funds.
Synthesized from the DQS, aftermarket estimate, registration cost, lifecycle stage, and trademark check on this page. Not financial advice — your portfolio strategy overrides.
| Length | 7 |
| TLD | .shop |
| Keyword category | none |
| Commercial intent | none |
| Wayback snapshots | 0 |
| Brandable combo | yes |
| Spam pattern | no |
| Saturated suffix | none |
oksford.shop is keyword-driven: the SLD "oksford" does the positioning work that a brandable would need marketing dollars for. Medium-length names in this range (7 chars) trade on their meaning and memorability rather than length alone. It is balanced between vowels and consonants — typical for a pronounceable English-style name. .shop has established itself as a commercial TLD — SaaS and dev-tool brands in particular accept it as first-choice rather than a fallback. With zero Wayback coverage, the domain's prior history is effectively a clean slate from a content perspective. DQS 41 is weak; the combination of signals isn't strong enough to justify speculation at anything above the registration fee. Redemption-period status means the owner has about 23 days left to reclaim the name. Any outside party can only wait and watch. Not a recommended target. The data here is published for transparency rather than as a buy signal.
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 oksford.shop pre-loaded in that tool — zero keystrokes to cross-check.
1
drop recorded so far
Apr 18, 2026
first observed
Apr 18, 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 2026-04-18. Registrars often drop batches of expired portfolios together — worth a scan if you like this shape.
Act now — drop-catchers are already queuing
Retail registration will lose the race for premium names. Drop-catchers are the only reliable path during this window.
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Registration cost: $1.11/yr (Porkbun retail).
No Wayback Machine snapshots found for oksford.shop.