howdy vs salutation

howdy and salutation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
howdy	Yes	No	No	No
salutation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, salutation is a hypernym of howdy; that is, salutation is a word with a broader meaning than howdy:

howdy: an expression of greeting
salutation: (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

Other hypernyms of howdy include greeting.

howdy (noun)	salutation (noun)
an expression of greeting	(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
	an act of honor or courteous recognition
	word of greeting used to begin a letter