derange

Verb

Verb Forms: deranged, deranging, deranges

To make insane; to throw into disorder or confusion.
derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane
throw into great confusion or disorder
To cause (someone) to go insane or become deranged.
To cause disorder in (something); to distort from its ideal state.
To cause to malfunction or become inoperative.
To disrupt (somebody's) plans, to inconvenience; to derail.

Examples

The sudden challenge of a valid word can DERANGE an opponent’s carefully laid plans.

Origin / Etymology

From French déranger, from Old French desrengier (“throw into disorder”), from des- + rengier (“to put into line”), from reng (“line, row”), from a Germanic source. See rank (noun).

Synonyms

perturb, throw out of kilter, unbalance

Scrabble Score: 9

derange: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
derange: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
derange: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

derange: valid Words With Friends Word