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"best" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often finest (6 letters).
Definitions
Most good; most suitable
Word origin
From Middle English best, beste, from Old English bezt, betest, from Proto-Germanic *batistaz.
Used in a sentence
“I can either be your best friend or your worst enemy.”
“[…] when he is beſt, he is a little worſe then a man, and when he is worſt, he is little better than a beaſt:”
“Heav'ns laſt beſt gift, my ever new delight,”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Most excellent”4 letters
02“Top in quality”4 letters
03“Better than the rest”4 letters
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