work out vs puzzle out

work out and puzzle out both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

work out (verb)	puzzle out (verb)
do physical exercise	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
give a workout to
come up with
work out in detail
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
make a mathematical calculation or computation
be calculated
happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well