You can use special search characters (such as *, ~, and ^) for WHOIS lookup and WHOIS hunting.
Exact matching
Searching for the exact domain or name server.
Substring searching
Searching for domain names that contain the specified string.
For the search to be interpreted as a substring search, use the asterisk (*) as a placeholder for one or more characters.
Approximate string matching (also called fuzzy string searching)
Searching for domain names that approximately match the required domain name.
For the search to be interpreted as fuzzy, add the tilde (~) after the domain name. The result will contain WHOIS lookup results for domain names that differ from the requested name when transposing, deleting, or adding several characters.
Fuzzy searches cannot be used together with other types of search. For example, the request *examp~ will not proceed correctly.
You can also perform the following types of search:
Phrase
Search for strings that contain a phrase, enclosed in quotation marks, in your search terms (the entire string).
Set of words
Search for a set of words in arbitrary order.
Strings starting from a word
Search for strings that begin with a specific word. Insert a caret (^) before the search term.
Strings starting from a phrase
Search for strings that begin with a specific phrase. Insert a caret (^) before the search term.
Strings ending with a word
Search for strings that end with a specific word. Add a dollar sign ($) after the search term.
Strings ending with a phrase
Search for strings that end with a specific phrase. Add a dollar sign ($) after the search term.
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