Is your domain name good? Free domain name evaluator
The domain name evaluator scores a domain idea out of 100 for how easily people can say, remember and type it. It starts at 40 and adjusts for label length, hyphens, digits, vowels, repeated letters and the extension, with .com and .in earning the most. It does not check availability, trademarks or resale value.
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026.
How does the domain name evaluator score a name?
The evaluator starts every name at 40 points, then adds or subtracts points for length, hyphens, digits, vowels, repeated letters and the extension, and shows each step. Scoring runs entirely in your browser; nothing you type is sent to a server or a registry.
A leading www is ignored, so the label you actually brand is what gets scored. The final number is clamped to 0–100, and the step table stays visible so you can see which rule moved it.
What scoring rules does the domain name evaluator use?
Seven rules decide the score; length carries the most weight, with the biggest bonus of +22 for a label of four to eight characters. The practical maximum is 86: a short, hyphen-free, vowel-rich label on .com or .in.
| Rule | Condition | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Label length | 1–3 characters | +8 |
| 4–8 characters | +22 | |
| 9–12 characters | +16 | |
| 13–16 characters | +6 | |
| 17–24 characters | −8 | |
| 25 or more characters | −18 | |
| Hyphens | None / each hyphen | +4 / −14 each, capped at −28 |
| Digits | Each digit | −7 each, capped at −21 |
| Vowels | None / some / vowels at least one-third of the label | −12 / +2 / +8 |
| Repeats | Same character three times in a row | −8 |
| Extension | .com or .in / .co.in / .net or .org / any other | +12 / +10 / +4 / 0 |
Trademark risk, availability and resale value are not part of the score.
What does a good and a weak domain score look like?
A short, pronounceable .in name such as shopname.in reaches 86; a hyphenated name with a digit such as best-hosting-4u.com drops to 25. The difference comes almost entirely from hyphens and digits, the two things people mishear when a name is spoken aloud.
| Domain | Steps | Score |
|---|---|---|
| shopname.in | 40 + 22 (8 letters) + 4 (no hyphen) + 8 (vowels) + 12 (.in) | 86 |
| kotaclasses.in | 40 + 16 (11 letters) + 4 + 8 (vowels) + 12 (.in) | 80 |
| jaipurtravels.co.in | 40 + 6 (13 letters) + 4 + 8 (vowels) + 10 (.co.in) | 68 |
| best-hosting-4u.com | 40 + 6 (15 characters) − 28 (2 hyphens) − 7 (1 digit) + 2 + 12 (.com) | 25 |
Treat 70 and above as easy to say and type, 40–69 as workable with care, and below 40 as a name worth rethinking. These bands are a reading guide, not a rule built into the tool.
Should an Indian business pick .com, .in or a niche extension?
For a business selling mainly in India, .in or .co.in signals an Indian brand; .com suits customers abroad; a niche extension works only when the word and the extension read as one phrase. That is why the evaluator rewards .com and .in equally and gives .co.in slightly less for the extra dot people must say.
- .in: the national extension, short to say and familiar to Indian buyers.
- .co.in: a common company form; spell out "dot co dot in" on calls.
- .com: the default outside India and for export enquiries.
- Niche extensions: no bonus here, but a phrase like a .football academy name can still be memorable.
Current prices for every extension are on the domain price list; registry rules sit on each extension's registration page, not in this score.
What should you do after scoring your domain idea?
Keep the two or three names that scored well and that you can say once on a phone call, then check whether each spelling is free before you print anything. A high score is not a booking: the evaluator never queries a registry.
- Say each shortlisted name aloud to someone who has not seen it, and ask them to type it.
- Check domain availability for the exact spelling and extension.
- Search the trademark register for the brand word; this tool is not a trademark clearance or legal advice.
- If your favourites are taken, widen the list with the domain name generator and score the new options.
- Register the winner and switch on auto-renew.
For a resale estimate, the guide on how much a domain is worth explains the factors buyers pay for; this score does not estimate a price.
Frequently asked questions
Why can my name never score 100?
The highest combination of bonuses is 40 + 22 + 4 + 8 + 12, which equals 86. The 0–100 clamp exists only to stop very long or heavily penalised names from going below zero; a score of 86 means the name passes every rule.
Does the score affect Google rankings?
No. Google does not rank by domain length or extension; content, links and page speed matter far more. The score predicts how easily people remember, say and type the name, which affects direct visits and word of mouth.
How are Hindi or other non-Latin names scored?
The evaluator accepts only letters a–z, digits and hyphens, so a Devanagari name is rejected as written. Internationalised names work in DNS through their punycode form; see internationalised domain names for how they are registered.
Is a three-letter domain bad because it scores lower?
Not for memorability. Very short labels get only +8 because three letters are often initials that do not say what a business does. If the initials are already your known brand, the lower length bonus can be ignored.
Is my domain idea stored when I press Evaluate?
No. The scoring script runs in your browser and sends nothing to WebJi® or a registry, so an unregistered idea is not exposed. Only the availability check, which you run separately, queries a registry.
Rules checked against the evaluator script on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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