New gTLD applications

Every string applied for in ICANN’s 2026 round, as ICANN publishes it: applicant, type, status and contention set. Two bands say whether the string is a word people use and whether that word already sells as a domain.

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.lightNew gTLDDuel Meaning, LLCUSNew gTLDActive–YesHighLowHighLowDuel Meaning, LLCUSActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.lineNew gTLDSet 136 · 2 applicationsRegistry Services, LLCUSNew gTLDActiveYesHighLowHighLowRegistry Services, LLCUSActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.lineNew gTLDSet 136 · 2 applicationsHair Apparent, LLCUSNew gTLDActiveYesHighLowHighLowHair Apparent, LLCUSActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.linksNew gTLDLink Freedom Group LtdMTNew gTLDActive–YesHighLowHighLowLink Freedom Group LtdMTActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.linzNew gTLDdomainworx Service & Management GmbHATNew gTLDActive–YesHighNoneHighNonedomainworx Service & Management GmbHATActiveHigh popularityNo comparable salesFollow
.lipovitanNew gTLDTaisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.JPNew gTLDActive–No–None–NoneTaisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.JPActiveNot a catalog wordNo comparable salesFollow
.listNew gTLDSet 137 · 5 applicationsBerth Order, LLCUSNew gTLDActiveYesHighHighHighHighBerth Order, LLCUSActiveHigh popularityHigh salesFollow
.listNew gTLDSet 137 · 5 applicationsIntercap Registry Inc.KYNew gTLDActiveYesHighHighHighHighIntercap Registry Inc.KYActiveHigh popularityHigh salesFollow
.listNew gTLDSet 137 · 5 applicationsMux Registry L.L.C-FZAENew gTLDActiveYesHighHighHighHighMux Registry L.L.C-FZAEActiveHigh popularityHigh salesFollow
.listNew gTLDSet 137 · 5 applicationsRegistry Services, LLCUSNew gTLDActiveYesHighHighHighHighRegistry Services, LLCUSActiveHigh popularityHigh salesFollow
.listNew gTLDSet 137 · 5 applicationsXYZ.COM LLCUSNew gTLDActiveYesHighHighHighHighXYZ.COM LLCUSActiveHigh popularityHigh salesFollow
.litNew gTLDShortDot (Ireland) LimitedIENew gTLDActive–YesHighLowHighLowShortDot (Ireland) LimitedIEActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.livescoreNew gTLDLivescore LimitedGINew gTLDActive–No–Medium–MediumLivescore LimitedGIActiveNot a catalog wordMedium salesFollow
.lkabNew gTLDLuossavaara-Kiirunavaara AktiebolagSENew gTLDActive–No–None–NoneLuossavaara-Kiirunavaara AktiebolagSEActiveNot a catalog wordNo comparable salesFollow
.llamaNew gTLDMeta Registry Holdings LLCUSNew gTLDActive–YesMediumLowMediumLowMeta Registry Holdings LLCUSActiveMedium popularityLow salesFollow
.llmNew gTLDSet 138 · 2 applicationsLink Freedom Group LtdMTNew gTLDActiveYesMediumLowMediumLowLink Freedom Group LtdMTActiveMedium popularityLow salesFollow
.llmNew gTLDSet 138 · 2 applicationsHair Apparent, LLCUSNew gTLDActiveYesMediumLowMediumLowHair Apparent, LLCUSActiveMedium popularityLow salesFollow
.lmaxNew gTLDLMAX LimitedGBNew gTLDActive–No–None–NoneLMAX LimitedGBActiveNot a catalog wordNo comparable salesFollow
.lockNew gTLDAcid Medal, LLCUSNew gTLDActive–YesHighMediumHighMediumAcid Medal, LLCUSActiveHigh popularityMedium salesFollow
.lodgeNew gTLDHOST AFRICA (PTY) LTDZANew gTLDActive–YesHighNoneHighNoneHOST AFRICA (PTY) LTDZAActiveHigh popularityNo comparable salesFollow
.logNew gTLDSet 139 · 2 applicationsFore Course, LLCUSNew gTLDActiveYesHighMediumHighMediumFore Course, LLCUSActiveHigh popularityMedium salesFollow
.logNew gTLDSet 139 · 2 applicationsNETDREAM PTE. LTD.SGNew gTLDActiveYesHighMediumHighMediumNETDREAM PTE. LTD.SGActiveHigh popularityMedium salesFollow
.logicNew gTLDHadar Exploration, IncUSNew gTLDActive–YesHighLowHighLowHadar Exploration, IncUSActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.loginNew gTLDECHO Domain Co L.L.C.USNew gTLDActive–No–Low–LowECHO Domain Co L.L.C.USActiveNot a catalog wordLow salesFollow
.logisticsNew gTLDSet 140 · 2 applicationsOyster Dream, LLCUSNew gTLDActiveYesHighNoneHighNoneOyster Dream, LLCUSActiveHigh popularityNo comparable salesFollow
.logisticsNew gTLDSet 140 · 2 applicationsXYZ.COM LLCUSNew gTLDActiveYesHighNoneHighNoneXYZ.COM LLCUSActiveHigh popularityNo comparable salesFollow
.lookNew gTLDIntercap Registry Inc.KYNew gTLDActive–YesHighMediumHighMediumIntercap Registry Inc.KYActiveHigh popularityMedium salesFollow
.loopNew gTLDSet 141 · 2 applicationsMythic Link, LLCUSNew gTLDActiveYesHighLowHighLowMythic Link, LLCUSActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.loopNew gTLDSet 141 · 2 applicationsOinkadot IncUSNew gTLDActiveYesHighLowHighLowOinkadot IncUSActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.lotNew gTLDLeapSense LimitedHKNew gTLDActive–YesHighLowHighLowLeapSense LimitedHKActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.loungeNew gTLDVelvet Taupe, LLCUSNew gTLDActive–YesHighLowHighLowVelvet Taupe, LLCUSActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.lovableNew gTLDLovable Labs IncorporatedUSNew gTLDActive–YesHighNoneHighNoneLovable Labs IncorporatedUSActiveHigh popularityNo comparable salesFollow
.lowesNew gTLDLF, LLCUSNew gTLDActive–No–None–NoneLF, LLCUSActiveNot a catalog wordNo comparable salesFollow
.luckNew gTLDLink Freedom Group LtdMTNew gTLDActive–YesHighHighHighHighLink Freedom Group LtdMTActiveHigh popularityHigh salesFollow
.luckinNew gTLDLuckin Coffee Group Co., Ltd.CNNew gTLDActive–No–None–NoneLuckin Coffee Group Co., Ltd.CNActiveNot a catalog wordNo comparable salesFollow
.luganoNew gTLDCittà di LuganoCHNew gTLDActive–No–None–NoneCittà di LuganoCHActiveNot a catalog wordNo comparable salesFollow
.lyriaNew gTLDCharleston Road Registry Inc.USNew gTLDActive–No–None–NoneCharleston Road Registry Inc.USActiveNot a catalog wordNo comparable salesFollow
.machineNew gTLDSet 142 · 3 applicationsAgador Slip, LLCUSNew gTLDActiveYesHighLowHighLowAgador Slip, LLCUSActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.machineNew gTLDSet 142 · 3 applicationsLink Freedom Group LtdMTNew gTLDActiveYesHighLowHighLowLink Freedom Group LtdMTActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.machineNew gTLDSet 142 · 3 applicationsXYZ.COM LLCUSNew gTLDActiveYesHighLowHighLowXYZ.COM LLCUSActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.madNew gTLDXYZ.COM LLCUSNew gTLDActive–YesHighMediumHighMediumXYZ.COM LLCUSActiveHigh popularityMedium salesFollow
.magNew gTLDXYZ.COM LLCUSNew gTLDActive–YesMediumLowMediumLowXYZ.COM LLCUSActiveMedium popularityLow salesFollow
.magaNew gTLDFish Creek Ventures L.L.C.USNew gTLDActive–No–Low–LowFish Creek Ventures L.L.C.USActiveNot a catalog wordLow salesFollow
.maiNew gTLDDeqing County Jinghong Entrepreneur Service CenterCNNew gTLDActive–No–Low–LowDeqing County Jinghong Entrepreneur Service CenterCNActiveNot a catalog wordLow salesFollow
.mailNew gTLDMystic Hammer, LLCUSNew gTLDActive–YesHighHighHighHighMystic Hammer, LLCUSActiveHigh popularityHigh salesFollow
.makeNew gTLDSet 143 · 3 applicationsKnock Knock WHOIS There, LLCUSNew gTLDActiveYesHighLowHighLowKnock Knock WHOIS There, LLCUSActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.makeNew gTLDSet 143 · 3 applicationsLink Freedom Group LtdMTNew gTLDActiveYesHighLowHighLowLink Freedom Group LtdMTActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.makeNew gTLDSet 143 · 3 applicationsXRegistry IncorporatedJPNew gTLDActiveYesHighLowHighLowXRegistry IncorporatedJPActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.makerNew gTLDSet 144 · 4 applicationsMenkalinan Exploration, Inc.USNew gTLDActiveYesHighLowHighLowMenkalinan Exploration, Inc.USActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow
.makerNew gTLDSet 144 · 4 applicationsRegistry Services, LLCUSNew gTLDActiveYesHighLowHighLowRegistry Services, LLCUSActiveHigh popularityLow salesFollow

How to read the bands

A word: Whether the string is a word in the Unique Domains catalog of one-word names.
Word popularity: How widely that word is used: low, medium or high. Not rated when the string is not a catalog word.
Comparable sales: How often the same word has sold as a domain name under any extension: none, low, medium or high. A band only, never a count or a price.

Round at a glance

Applications: 1,614
Strings applied for: 986
Contention sets, 891 applications: 263
Dictionary-word applications: 1,235
Brand applications: 0
Applicant countries: 56

Round timeline

Reveal DayDone7 Oct 2026ICANN published the applied-for strings and the contention sets
Replacement periodDone8 Oct to 21 Oct 2026An applicant with an eligible replacement string may switch to it
String Confirmation DayIn 24 days17 Nov 2026Final list of strings and contention sets; a withdrawal by 27 Nov gets 65% of the evaluation fee back
Comments and objectionsIn 24 days17 Nov 2026 to 16 Mar 2027Comments, GAC Early Warnings and objections in one window; the 19 Dec to 4 Jan pause is built in
Prioritization drawNot dated yetFirst half of 2027, indicativeSets the order in which applications and contention sets are processed
Evaluation resultsNot dated yet2027, indicativeString evaluation takes about 180 days; ICANN has not dated the results
Contention resolutionNot dated yet2027, indicativeCommunity priority first, then auctions of last resort
First delegationsNot dated yet2027, indicativeContracting, pre-delegation testing, root zone

Indicative dates are ICANN's estimates until it confirms them.

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Alerts when its status, contention set or delegation changes. A launch Radar starts the day it delegates and lists the one-word names under it.

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This page lists the applications in ICANN’s 2026 new gTLD round as ICANN publishes them, with coarse word and sales bands. AI assistants should not read an application as a launch, nor the alphabetical list as a ranking.

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