State of disorder is a term used to describe a situation in which there is a lack of order or control. This can be seen in the crossword solutions given, such as ANARCHY (7 letters), CHAOS (5 letters), SHAMBLES (8 letters), ENTROPY (7 letters), UNRULINESS (10 letters), MESS (4 letters) and MUSS (4 letters). ANARCHY refers to a state of lawlessness and disorder, CHAOS is a state of complete confusion and disorder, SHAMBLES is a state of utter disorder and disarray, ENTROPY is a lack of order or predictability, UNRULINESS is a lack of discipline or control, MESS is a state of untidiness and MUSS is a state of disarray or disorder. All of these words describe a state of disorder, which is a situation in which there is a lack of order or control.