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Torquoise or turquoise?

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Correct spelling: turquoise. Misspelling: torquoise.

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Memory tip

The end is -quoise, with U-O-I after the Q: tur-QUOISE.

Why people write “torquoise”

The misspelling “torquoise” is only one letter off: it writes O where turquoise has U, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make turquoise automatic.

What does “turquoise” mean?

turquoise noun

  1. a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate

    “blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone”

  2. a shade of blue tinged with green

    Synonyms:aquaaquamarine

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Turquoise” in a sentence

  • She painted the door turquoise.
  • Blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone.

Is “turquoise” a playable word?

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18 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“torquoise” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from TURQUOISE.

Turquoise: quick answers

Is it torquoise or turquoise?
The correct spelling is turquoise. “torquoise” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell turquoise?
The end is -quoise, with U-O-I after the Q: tur-QUOISE.
What does turquoise mean?
Turquoise means: a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate.