Word Combiner: Combine Words into Domain Names
Mix word groups into domain names, such as HappyDog.com, and check which combinations are available.
How the Word Combiner works
Each word group is a box with one word per line. You can fill a box from a starter list (animals, colors, tech, first names and 24 more) or type your own words. The combiner joins one word from every box, in box order, for every possible mix, then adds the extension you chose.
Availability is checked from your browser with DNS lookups against Cloudflare and Google. Three check modes control when: As You Go checks only the page of 20 you open, All at Once checks every name first, and No Check skips the lookups. Nothing you type is sent to Handreg.
Worked example
Group 1 has Happy and Sad, group 2 has Dog, Cat and Bird, and the extension is .com. Two words times three words makes six combinations:
Input Happy, Sad + Dog, Cat, Bird + .com
HappyDog.comHappyCat.comHappyBird.comSadDog.comSadCat.comSadBird.com
A third group with two words would double that to twelve. The counts multiply, which is why large lists are limited: up to 1,000,000 names in As You Go or No Check mode and 200,000 in All at Once.
How to use it, step by step
- Fill the first two groups, either from a starter list or by typing words, one per line. Use Add another word group for more, and the remove button to drop one.
- Type the extension. A leading dot is added for you, and the extension must be one the tool knows, such as .com, .io or .co.uk.
- Choose a check mode. As You Go is the default.
- Press Combine, then page through the table, sort it, copy a column or export it as CSV.
How to read the results
Combination is the joined words, Domain adds the extension, and Length counts the combination. In No Check mode there is no Status column.
In As You Go mode the table has as many pages as the full list, but only the pages you have opened are checked. Sorting, copying a column and Export To CSV then act on the 20 rows of the page you are on, while All at Once works on every row.
Taken means Cloudflare or Google DNS reports that the name already exists. Likely Available means neither found it, or the check could not finish. A name can be registered without being in use, so a Likely Available name can still be taken: confirm it at a registrar before you buy.
Frequently asked questions
How do I combine two words into a brand name?
Put one list of words in group 1 and another in group 2, choose an extension and press Combine. Every word from the first list is joined to every word from the second, so HappyDog, HappyCat and so on appear in one table that you can sort and filter by availability.
What is a portmanteau, and does this tool make them?
A portmanteau blends two words so that parts overlap, as in brunch from breakfast and lunch. This tool joins whole words end to end and does not blend or overlap them, so for blends you would type your own overlapping words into a group.
Can I combine three or more words?
Yes. Press Add another word group as often as you like. The number of names is the product of the group sizes. As You Go and No Check allow up to 1,000,000 names, All at Once up to 200,000, and above that the tool asks you to shorten a list or choose As You Go.
What do the three check modes do?
As You Go checks the 20 names of the page you open and remembers pages you have visited. All at Once checks all names before showing a final tally. No Check skips every lookup and hides the status. The mode is read when you press Combine.
Which extensions can I type?
Any of the 363 extensions in the tool list, including two-part ones such as .co.uk and .com.au. A leading dot is added automatically, so typing io becomes .io. An extension that is not in the list is rejected.
Are the starter lists complete?
No. Each of the 28 lists has between 81 and 140 words and is meant as a starting point. Choosing a list replaces what is in the box, and you can edit the words afterwards or choose the first option to clear the box.
Read the guide
Prefer screenshots and a longer walkthrough? Step by Step Guide to Using Handreg’s Word Combiner.