puzzle out vs guess

puzzle out is not a noun while guess is a noun.

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

As verbs, guess is a hyponym of puzzle out; that is, guess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than puzzle out:

puzzle out: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
guess: guess correctly; solve by guessing

Other hyponyms of puzzle out include answer, resolve, riddle, strike, infer, answer, break.

puzzle out (noun)	guess (noun)
	an estimate based on little or no information
	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

puzzle out (verb)	guess (verb)
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	expect, believe, or suppose
	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
	guess correctly; solve by guessing
	put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation