Does this domain name extension really exist?
Everyone knows .com and .co.uk. But since 2013, the root of the internet has filled up with hundreds of new extensions, from the very serious to the downright silly. So much so that it's hard to tell which ones really exist. Your job is to sort fact from fiction: each card shows an extension, and you have to say whether it genuinely exists or is just made up. Here, "exists" means it currently appears on the official list kept by IANA, the body that manages the root of the internet. The answers were checked in October 2026.
How to play
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Or tap the two buttons
On a computer: ←→orQDorAD
10 cards, 20 seconds: the timer starts with your first choice.
Frequently asked questions
What is a domain name extension?
It's the part that ends a web address, after the last dot: .com, .uk, .org and so on. It's also called a top-level domain, or TLD. Each extension is run by a registry, which sells the names ending in it, usually through resellers.
Why are there so many new extensions?
In 2012, ICANN, the organisation that coordinates domain names worldwide, opened a call for applications to create new generic extensions. More than a thousand were launched in the years that followed, backed by local authorities, brands and specialist companies.
Who can create a new extension?
A company, a local authority or an association can apply during a round organised by ICANN. The entry ticket is steep: a fee of 227,000 dollars per application in the 2026 round, which received more than 1,600 applications. Applicants must also prove they can run a registry.
What is the difference between .uk and .com?
The .uk extension is a country code, assigned to the United Kingdom and managed by Nominet. The .com extension is generic, open to anyone regardless of country. Most of the new extensions launched since 2013 are generic too.
Photo credits
.pizza : Photo Fabryx98, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons ; .ninja : Photo Persianfile, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons ; .lol : Tableau Robert Henri, domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; .wtf : Photo Lihoman..., CC BY 2.0, Flickr via Wikimedia Commons ; .bzh : Photo Feelunited, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons ; .paris : Photo Benh LIEU SONG, domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; .vin : Photo André Karwath, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons ; .sucks : Photo Jettmuss, CC0, Wikimedia Commons ; .boo : Photo Dustin Jensen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons ; .kiwi : Photo Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust, domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; .horse : Photo Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons ; .zip : Photo Luca Florio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons ; .cat : Photo Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons ; .croissant : Photo Herry Wibisono (herryway), CC0, Wikimedia Commons ; .baguette : Photo Nick Thweatt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons ; .fromage : Photo Peachyeung316, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons ; .lyon : Photo Schölla Schwarz, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons ; .sushi : Photo Mojmir Churavy, CC0, Wikimedia Commons ; .velo : Photo Palauenc05, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons ; .chien : Tableau Philip Reinagle, domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; .jazz : Photo Sally V, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons ; .emoji : Photo Tse Chuen Tsai from Kuching, Malaysia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons ; .tea : Photo AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons