splatter vs scatter

splatter and scatter both are nouns.

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

As verbs, scatter is a hypernym of splatter; that is, scatter is a word with a broader meaning than splatter:

Other hypernyms of splatter include disperse, dot, dust, sprinkle.

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

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