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rhymezone.com was registered Apr 14, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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rhymezone.com's registration dates to Apr 14, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Registered 2000 · site answered with HTTP 403
RhymeZone is a language arts reference tool that combines a rhyming dictionary, thesaurus, and spelling checker with a searchable database of Shakespeare's works, quotations, and poems. It serves writers, students, and language learners seeking rhymes, word definitions, and literary references.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 1 registrar change since Dec 29, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 14, 2000rhymezone.com was registered on Apr 14, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageApr 5, 2007 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described rhymezone.com from Apr 5, 2007 to Nov 13, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“A language arts reference tool and comprehensive search engine for words. Includes the functions of a rhyming dictionary, thesaurus, and spelling checker, as well as an integrated full-text search engine for all of Shak…”
Registrar
ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.Dec 29, 2011 – Nov 29, 2023Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for rhymezone.com, from Dec 29, 2011 to Nov 29, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsJun 3, 2007 – Jun 20, 2026Registration records for rhymezone.com are held from Jun 3, 2007 to Jun 20, 2026 (202 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: name-services.comNameservers: name-services.comJun 3, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com) for rhymezone.com from Jun 3, 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
AmazonAmazonSep 2, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 9 certificates for rhymezone.com from Sep 2, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
20102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Apr 14, 2000Registration: rhymezone.com was registered on Apr 14, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Apr 5, 2007 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described rhymezone.com from Apr 5, 2007 to Nov 13, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jun 3, 2007 – Jun 20, 2026Registrant: Registration records for rhymezone.com are held from Jun 3, 2007 to Jun 20, 2026 (202 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
Jun 3, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com) for rhymezone.com from Jun 3, 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)
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “A language arts reference tool and comprehensive search engine for words. Includes the functions of a rhyming dictionary, thesaurus, and spelling checker, as well as an integrated full-text search engine for all of Shak…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Feb 22, 2024 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 22, 2024 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Nameservers: name-services.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016name-services.com (dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com…) were the nameservers listed for rhymezone.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: name-services.comApr 2, 2016 – Jan 18, 2017Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com) for rhymezone.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Jan 18, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: rackspace.comFeb 16, 2017 – May 3, 2017Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for rhymezone.com from Feb 16, 2017 to May 3, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to rackspace.comFeb 16, 2017rhymezone.com's nameservers moved from name-services.com to rackspace.com between Jan 18, 2017 and Feb 16, 2017. Last seen at name-services.com: Jan 18, 2017 (registration record). First seen at rackspace.com: Feb 16, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jun 1, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1466.awsdns-55.org, ns-1849.awsdns-39.co.uk, ns-878.awsdns-45.net…) for rhymezone.com from Jun 1, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jun 1, 2017rhymezone.com's nameservers moved from rackspace.com to Amazon Route 53 between May 3, 2017 and Jun 1, 2017. Last seen at rackspace.com: May 3, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 1, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1466.awsdns-55.org, ns-1849.awsdns-39.co.uk, ns-878.awsdns-45.net…) were the nameservers listed for rhymezone.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 20, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1466.awsdns-55.org, ns-1849.awsdns-39.co.uk, ns-878.awsdns-45.net…) for rhymezone.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 20, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns-1084.awsdns-07.org, ns-1998.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-323.awsdns-40.com, ns-636.awsdns-15.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Dec 29, 2011 – Nov 29, 2023
Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for rhymezone.com, from Dec 29, 2011 to Nov 29, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: name-services.com (dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com…) were the nameservers listed for rhymezone.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2016 – Jan 18, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com) for rhymezone.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Jan 18, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 16, 2017 – May 3, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for rhymezone.com from Feb 16, 2017 to May 3, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 16, 2017Zone file: rhymezone.com's nameservers moved from name-services.com to rackspace.com between Jan 18, 2017 and Feb 16, 2017. Last seen at name-services.com: Jan 18, 2017 (registration record). First seen at rackspace.com: Feb 16, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 1, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1466.awsdns-55.org, ns-1849.awsdns-39.co.uk, ns-878.awsdns-45.net…) for rhymezone.com from Jun 1, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 1, 2017Zone file: rhymezone.com's nameservers moved from rackspace.com to Amazon Route 53 between May 3, 2017 and Jun 1, 2017. Last seen at rackspace.com: May 3, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 1, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1466.awsdns-55.org, ns-1849.awsdns-39.co.uk, ns-878.awsdns-45.net…) were the nameservers listed for rhymezone.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 20, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1466.awsdns-55.org, ns-1849.awsdns-39.co.uk, ns-878.awsdns-45.net…) for rhymezone.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 20, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 22, 2024 – Nov 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 22, 2024 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Sep 2, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 9 certificates for rhymezone.com from Sep 2, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
Jun 21, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns-1084.awsdns-07.org, ns-1998.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-323.awsdns-40.com, ns-636.awsdns-15.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
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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 Apr 14, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 3, 2026).
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #29,965)+7
Verified continuity: 26.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — 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 4 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 4 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What rhymezone.com said about itself, 2007
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
2007
A language arts reference tool and comprehensive search engine for words. Includes the functions of a rhyming dictionary, thesaurus, and spelling checker, as well as an integrated full-text search engine for all of Shakespeare's works and thousands of quotations and poems.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2000
Domain registered (Apr 14, 2000).
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Apr 5, 2007); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“RhymeZone.com Find synonyms, rhymes and definitions for words”