scatter vs splash

scatter and splash both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scatter	Yes	No	Yes	No
splash	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of scatter include spray, spray, plash, spatter, splatter, splosh, swash, splosh, sprinkle, bespangle, aerosolise, aerosolize.

scatter (noun)	splash (noun)
the act of scattering	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
a haphazard distribution in all directions	the act of scattering water about haphazardly
	a patch of bright color
	the sound like water splashing
	a small quantity of something moist or liquid
	a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

scatter (verb)	splash (verb)
cause to separate	dash a liquid upon or against
distribute loosely	cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
sow by scattering	strike and dash about in a liquid
move away from each other	soil or stain with a splashed liquid
to cause to separate and go in different directions	mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
strew or distribute over an area	walk through mud or mire
	make a splashing sound