2♣ 2♦ 6♣ Q♠ + K♦ cut = 2 points

What the king of diamonds contributes

Holding 2 of clubs, 2 of diamonds, 6 of clubs, queen of spades with the king of diamonds as the cut scores 2 points in the hand.

The king of diamonds contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

Other available cuts of this rank: king of clubs (2 points); king of hearts (2 points); king of spades (2 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 2, 20 score the same (including the king of diamonds), and 28 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 6 points, averaging 3.75 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.