turmoil

Plural: turmoils

Noun

a violent disturbance
violent agitation
disturbance usually in protest
A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
Harassing labor; trouble; disturbance.

Verb

Verb Forms: turmoiled, turmoiling, turmoils

To throw into a state of great confusion or agitation.
To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion.
To harass with commotion; to disquiet; to worry.

Examples

My opponent’s unexpected move threatened to TURMOIL my carefully planned Scrabble strategy.

Origin / Etymology

Unknown. First appears c. 1526. Perhaps from Old French tremouille (“the hopper of a mill”).

Synonyms

agitation, convulsion, excitement, hullabaloo, tumult, upheaval, chaos, disorder

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

turmoil: valid Words With Friends Word