Synonyms of scramble

scramble 1 of 2

verb

ˈskram-bəl 

1

as in to climb

to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling

the toddler scrambled up the stairs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climb
• clamber
• swarm
• scrabble
• ascend
• summit
• surmount
• scale
• struggle
• shin
• shinny
• breast
• free-climb
• mount
• skin
• claw
• shimmy
• get up
• sprawl

2

as in to disrupt

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

scrambled the letters of the word

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupt
• shuffle
• confuse
• disturb
• disarray
• upset
• jumble
• muddle
• disorganize
• disarrange
• hash
• tumble
• dislocate
• mix (up)
• muss
• derange
• discompose
• snarl
• disorder
• tousle
• tangle
• disjoint
• mess (up)
• embroil
• stir (up)
• dishevel
• rumple
• unsettle
• perturb
• entangle
• clutter
• agitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• order
• organize
• arrange
• array
• regulate
• dispose
• range
• draw up
• marshal
• straighten (up)
• adjust
• line
• align
• tidy
• classify
• line up
• fix
• codify
• systematize
• make up
• queue
• systemize
• groom
• methodize
• spruce (up)
• unscramble

scramble

2 of 2

noun

as in jumble

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

a scramble of pens and pencils in the desk drawer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumble
• variety
• assortment
• medley
• collage
• shuffle
• blend
• hash
• rummage
• botch
• jungle
• salad
• grab bag
• hodgepodge
• clutter
• mishmash
• stew
• patchwork
• smorgasbord
• amalgam
• mélange
• tumble
• litter
• montage
• tangle
• mixed bag
• agglomerate
• potpourri
• combination
• gumbo
• miscellanea
• omnium-gatherum
• ragout
• pastiche
• muddle
• farrago
• hotchpotch
• jambalaya
• motley
• agglomeration
• alphabet soup
• accumulation
• patchwork quilt
• crazy quilt
• miscellany
• menagerie
• salmagundi
• gallimaufry
• olla podrida
• ragbag
• macédoine
• welter
• conglomerate
• olio
• aggregate
• mess
• aggregation
• detritus
• conglomeration
• fusion
• sundries
• notions
• compound
• chaos
• composite
• odds and ends
• disarray
• mix-up
• catchall
• snarl
• oddments
• disarrangement
• morass
• imbroglio
• alloy
• confusion
• shambles
• admixture
• intermixture
• disorder
• commixture
• bollix
• dog's breakfast
• knot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scramble

Verb

Schools closed before Isaias swept through the region last Friday and have been scrambling to make needed repairs to facilities while awaiting power restoration. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

The film will open to a level of hype unmatched by any documentary in decades as viewers scramble to see it before its secrets get spoiled. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Noun

There was then a scramble to see which staff could get their preferred bench — Celtic winning. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

What's working Murray, who was forced out of his debut with Minnesota in the first quarter because of a concussion resulting from a hit to the head at the end of a scramble, finally got his ground game going with 10 rushes for 51 yards. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026