wit vs message

wit and message both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wit	Yes	No	No	No
message	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, message is a hypernym of wit; that is, message is a word with a broader meaning than wit:

wit: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
message: content communicating a message; what something is about

Other hypernyms of wit include content, subject matter, substance.

wit (noun)	message (noun)
mental ability	content communicating a message; what something is about
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter	a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
a witty amusing person who makes jokes