2♣ 2♦ 2♥ 4♥ + A♠ cut = 6 points

What the ace of spades contributes

Holding 2 of clubs, 2 of diamonds, 2 of hearts, 4 of hearts with the ace of spades as the cut scores 6 points in the hand.

The ace of spades contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (6 points); ace of diamonds (6 points); ace of hearts (6 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 0 possible cuts score less than 6, 28 score the same (including the ace of spades), and 20 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.