Worth watching · In redemption
6 chars·.academy·In redemptionLast verified· 1d ago·likely available ~May 27, 2026
Original owner can still restore. Not safely catchable until ~May 27, 2026.
strong brand shape; tight; natural cadence
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
$23 — $48
DQS 50 · .academy · 6ch · brandable · 5 wayback snaps
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 | 6 |
| TLD | .academy |
| Keyword category | none |
| Commercial intent | none |
| Wayback snapshots | 5 (since 2025) |
| Brandable combo | yes |
| Spam pattern | no |
| Saturated suffix | none |
shader.academy is a keyword-forward name — "shader" carries intrinsic meaning before any branding layer is added. At 6 characters the name sits in the short bucket — not ultra-premium, but comfortably in the zone where brandable startups shop. The phonetics are balanced between vowels and consonants — typical for a pronounceable English-style name. In .academy the valuation compresses toward the commercial value of the SLD itself rather than the TLD premium. Wayback has 5 archived snapshots of the domain, evidence of at least one prior content presence worth inspecting before betting on a rename. At DQS 50, 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. Because the name is still in redemption (day 2 of 30), its future is largely controlled by whether the prior registrant pays the restore fee. Bottom line: evaluate this one against a specific use case you have in mind. Mid-band names don't sell themselves — they sell when the buyer is already looking.
Web-presence signal
Light
Some web history, but thin — don't expect a rich backlink profile.
Deep-link into backlink checkers
Real backlink counts come from dedicated crawlers (Ahrefs, Moz, Majestic). Each button opens shader.academy pre-loaded in that tool — zero keystrokes to cross-check.
1
drop recorded so far
Apr 22, 2026
first observed
Apr 22, 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 2026-04-22. 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.
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No Wayback Machine snapshots found for shader.academy.