puzzle out vs figure out

puzzle out and figure out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
puzzle out	No	No	Yes	No
figure out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, puzzle out and figure out are synonyms defined as:

puzzle out and figure out: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

Other synonyms of puzzle out include lick, solve, work, work out.

puzzle out (verb)	figure out (verb)
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of