hoard vs scratch

hoard and scratch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hoard	Yes	No	Yes	No
scratch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scratch is a hyponym of hoard; that is, scratch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hoard:

Other hyponyms of hoard include run up, corral, collect, pull in, come up, scrape, scrape up, chunk, lump, bale, catch, fund, fund.

hoard (noun)	scratch (noun)
a secret store of valuables or money	an indication of damage
	(golf) a handicap of zero strokes
	poor handwriting
	a harsh noise made by scraping
	dry mash for poultry
	a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
	a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
	informal terms for money
	a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

hoard (verb)	scratch (verb)
get or gather together	cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
save up as for future use	cause friction
	carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
	gather (money or other resources) together over time
	remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
	scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
	postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled