disarray

Noun

a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)
Lack of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.
Confused attire; undress; dishabille.

Verb

Verb Forms: disarrayed, disarraying, disarrays

To throw into disorder or confusion.
bring disorder to
To throw into disorder; to break the array of.
To take off the dress of; to unrobe.

Examples

His opponent’s unexpected move threatened to DISARRAY his entire Scrabble strategy.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English disareyen (“to disarray”), from Middle French desarroyer, from Old French desareer, from des- (“dis-”) + areer (“to array”).

Synonyms

confusedness, confusion, disorder, disorderliness, mental confusion, muddiness

Antonyms

order, array

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

disarray: valid Words With Friends Word