scuffle vs combat

scuffle and combat both are nouns.

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

As nouns, combat is a hypernym of scuffle; that is, combat is a word with a broader meaning than scuffle:

Other hypernyms of scuffle include fight, fighting, scrap.

scuffle (noun)	combat (noun)
disorderly fighting	an engagement fought between two military forces
an unceremonious and disorganized struggle	the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling

scuffle (verb)	combat (verb)
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters	battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
walk by dragging one's feet