scoff vs twit

scoff and twit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scoff	Yes	No	Yes	No
twit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, twit is a hypernym of scoff; that is, twit is a word with a broader meaning than scoff:

Other hypernyms of scoff include bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease.

scoff (noun)	twit (noun)
showing your contempt by derision	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
	someone who is regarded as contemptible

scoff (verb)	twit (verb)
laugh at with contempt and derision	harass with persistent criticism or carping
treat with contemptuous disregard