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Lifeline · a2zwordfinder.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 29, 2016 · no registrant change on record since 2008 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 17, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described a2zwordfinder.com from Sep 17, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“a2z WordFinder is an online dictionary resource for solution of word puzzles, crosswords, and word games for everyone including puzzle lovers, educational purposes, and recreation.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCJul 29, 2016 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 29, 2016 and most recently on Nov 1, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMar 29, 2008 – Jan 15, 2026Registration records for a2zwordfinder.com are held from Mar 29, 2008 to Jan 15, 2026 (90 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2008–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comMar 29, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns25.worldnic.com, ns26.worldnic.com) for a2zwordfinder.com from Mar 29, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesMar 31, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 14 certificates for a2zwordfinder.com from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 26, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “a2z WordFinder is an online dictionary resource for solution of word puzzles, crosswords, and word games for everyone including puzzle lovers, educational purposes, and recreation.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 17, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described a2zwordfinder.com from Sep 17, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Mar 29, 2008 – Jan 15, 2026Registrant: Registration records for a2zwordfinder.com are held from Mar 29, 2008 to Jan 15, 2026 (90 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 29, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns25.worldnic.com, ns26.worldnic.com) for a2zwordfinder.com from Mar 29, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: worldnic.com (ns25.worldnic.com, ns26.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for a2zwordfinder.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Current AboutUs record
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: worldnic.com
Nameservers: worldnic.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018worldnic.com (ns25.worldnic.com, ns26.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for a2zwordfinder.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comApr 4, 2018 – Oct 26, 2021Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns25.worldnic.com, ns26.worldnic.com) for a2zwordfinder.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Oct 26, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJan 2, 2022 – Jan 15, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (kayleigh.ns.cloudflare.com, nero.ns.cloudflare.com) for a2zwordfinder.com from Jan 2, 2022 to Jan 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJan 2, 2022a2zwordfinder.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare at some point between Oct 26, 2021 and Jan 2, 2022. Last seen at worldnic.com: Oct 26, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jan 2, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: kayleigh.ns.cloudflare.com, nero.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Apr 23, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for a2zwordfinder.com from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 17, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 29, 2016 – Nov 1, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 29, 2016 and most recently on Nov 1, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Oct 26, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns25.worldnic.com, ns26.worldnic.com) for a2zwordfinder.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Oct 26, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 2, 2022 – Jan 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (kayleigh.ns.cloudflare.com, nero.ns.cloudflare.com) for a2zwordfinder.com from Jan 2, 2022 to Jan 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 2, 2022Zone file: a2zwordfinder.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare at some point between Oct 26, 2021 and Jan 2, 2022. Last seen at worldnic.com: Oct 26, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jan 2, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 31, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 14 certificates for a2zwordfinder.com from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 26, 2026
Apr 23, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for a2zwordfinder.com from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: kayleigh.ns.cloudflare.com, nero.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 5, 2026).
Registered 2002 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 9, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 29, 2026).
Authority 48/100— ahead of 48% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
48 is a percentile: higher than 48% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #287,200)+5
Verified continuity: 24.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 26/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 48/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 73 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 73 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What a2zwordfinder.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
a2z WordFinder is an online dictionary resource for solution of word puzzles, crosswords, and word games for everyone including puzzle lovers, educational purposes, and recreation.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2002
Domain registered (Mar 9, 2002).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 5, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 24 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 5, 2026