work vs help

work and help both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
work	Yes	No	Yes	No
help	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, help is a hyponym of work; that is, help is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than work:

Other hyponyms of work include make hay, play, avail, feed, prey, use.

work (noun)	help (noun)
activity directed toward making or doing something	the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
the occupation for which you are paid	a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing	a means of serving
a place where work is done	a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force

work (verb)	help (verb)
give a workout to	improve the condition of
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion	improve; change for the better
go sour or spoil	help to some food; help with food or drink
cause to undergo fermentation	take or use
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	give help or assistance; be of service
use or manipulate to one's advantage	contribute to the furtherance of
to mix into a homogeneous mass	be of use
perform as expected when applied	abstain from doing; always used with a negative
move into or onto
shape, form, or improve a material
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
prepare for crops
make something, usually for a specific function
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
proceed along a path
move in an agitated manner
provoke or excite
be employed
cause to work
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
have and exert influence or effect
operate in or through
cause to operate or function
behave in a certain way when handled