scatter vs splatter

scatter and splatter both are nouns.

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

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

scatter (noun)	splatter (noun)
the act of scattering	the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
a haphazard distribution in all directions	a small quantity of something moist or liquid

scatter (verb)	splatter (verb)
cause to separate	cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
distribute loosely	dash a liquid upon or against
sow by scattering
move away from each other
to cause to separate and go in different directions
strew or distribute over an area