scuff vs scuffle

scuff and scuffle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scuff	Yes	No	Yes	No
scuffle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scuffle is a hypernym of scuff; that is, scuffle is a word with a broader meaning than scuff:

Other hypernyms of scuff include shamble, shuffle.

scuff (noun)	scuffle (noun)
the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)	disorderly fighting
a slipper that has no fitting around the heel	an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
	a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling

scuff (verb)	scuffle (verb)
poke at with the foot or toe	fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
mar by scuffing	walk by dragging one's feet
get or become scuffed
walk without lifting the feet