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Definition of muss:

A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down, to be taken by those who can seize them; a confused struggle.
A state of confusion or disorder; - prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble.
A term of endearment.
To disarrange, as clothing; to rumple.

Synonyms:

peck, raft, fix, confusion, mess, disarrangement, hole, mussiness, mess hall, turmoil, mickle, pile, batch, spate, hatful, muckle, passel, jam, scuffle, great deal, pot, flock, heap, deal, mass, pickle, good deal, slew, stack, tussle, quite a little, chaos, mountain, lot, tidy sum, plenty, kettle of fish, wad, messiness, sight, untidiness, order, mint.

derange (part of speech: verb)
- disorganize,
- convulse,
- discompose,
- disarrange,
- tamper,
- mix-up,
- scatter,
- derange,
- hash,
- displace,
- jumble,
- swirl,
- whisk,
- toss,
- ruffle,
- dislocate,
- mess,
- confuse,
- trouble,
- roil,
- disturb,
- roughen,
- churn,
- rummage,
- misplace,
- meddle,
- dishevel,
- botch,
- capsize,
- mislay,
- confound,
- agitate,
- tumble,
- clutter,
- upset,
- scramble,
- rumple,
- ripple,
- ferment,
- perturb,
- whip,
- disorder,
- tousle,
- blur,
- muddle

Usage examples:

Polly reluctantly relinquished her hold of Muss Lucy, that the physician's greeting might be properly responded to, while the young lady blushed with pleasure.

- "Polly of the Hospital Staff", Emma C. Dowd.
I let that Simon Girty make me believe he was an awkward countryman, and lead me into this muss.

- "The Riflemen of the Miami", Edward S. Ellis.
They ain't no tracks either side the muss- up where the express was stopped.

- "The Killer", Stewart Edward White.