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Who owns a2zwords.com?
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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Nov 6, 2016 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 9, 2002a2zwords.com was registered on Mar 9, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageOct 25, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described a2zwords.com from Oct 25, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCNov 6, 2016 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 6, 2016 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsNov 24, 2007 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records for a2zwords.com are held from Nov 24, 2007 to Jun 28, 2026 (85 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, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comNov 24, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns13.worldnic.com, ns14.worldnic.com) for a2zwords.com from Nov 24, 2007 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 ServicesApr 29, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 22 certificates for a2zwords.com from Apr 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Mar 9, 2002Registration: a2zwords.com was registered on Mar 9, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
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
Oct 25, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described a2zwords.com from Oct 25, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Nov 24, 2007 – Jun 28, 2026Registrant: Registration records for a2zwords.com are held from Nov 24, 2007 to Jun 28, 2026 (85 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
Nov 24, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns13.worldnic.com, ns14.worldnic.com) for a2zwords.com from Nov 24, 2007 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)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 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
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: worldnic.com
Nameservers: worldnic.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018worldnic.com (ns13.worldnic.com, ns14.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for a2zwords.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.comApr 4, 2018 – Jan 15, 2022Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns13.worldnic.com, ns14.worldnic.com) for a2zwords.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 15, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 10, 2022 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (kayleigh.ns.cloudflare.com, nero.ns.cloudflare.com) for a2zwords.com from Apr 10, 2022 to Jun 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareApr 10, 2022a2zwords.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 15, 2022 and Apr 10, 2022. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jan 15, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 10, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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 fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 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 EncryptMay 16, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for a2zwords.com from May 16, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
Zone file: worldnic.com (ns13.worldnic.com, ns14.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for a2zwords.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)
Nov 6, 2016 – Oct 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 6, 2016 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jan 15, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns13.worldnic.com, ns14.worldnic.com) for a2zwords.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 15, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 10, 2022 – Jun 28, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (kayleigh.ns.cloudflare.com, nero.ns.cloudflare.com) for a2zwords.com from Apr 10, 2022 to Jun 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 10, 2022Zone file: a2zwords.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 15, 2022 and Apr 10, 2022. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jan 15, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 10, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Apr 29, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 22 certificates for a2zwords.com from Apr 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
May 16, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for a2zwords.com from May 16, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 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
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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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 (Sep 27, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names A2Z Words as the organisation behind it.
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #703,705)+5
Verified continuity: 24.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+5
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — 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 74 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 74 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 a2zwords.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