2♣ 2♦ 2♥ 4♥ + 2♠ cut = 12 points

What the 2 of spades contributes

Holding 2 of clubs, 2 of diamonds, 2 of hearts, 4 of hearts with the 2 of spades as the cut scores 12 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of spades contribute 6 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• Pair: 2 of clubs, 2 of spades — 2 points.
• Pair: 2 of diamonds, 2 of spades — 2 points.
• Pair: 2 of hearts, 2 of spades — 2 points.

All other cards of this rank are already in the hand.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 35 possible cuts score less than 12, 5 score the same (including the 2 of spades), and 8 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 15 points, averaging 8.33 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.