2♣ 2♥ 3♥ 4♠ + 3♣ cut = 16 points

What the 3 of clubs contributes

Holding 2 of clubs, 2 of hearts, 3 of hearts, 4 of spades with the 3 of clubs as the cut scores 16 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 3 of clubs contribute 8 points. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of three: 2 of clubs, 3 of clubs, 4 of spades — 3 points.
• run of three: 2 of hearts, 3 of clubs, 4 of spades — 3 points.
• Pair: 3 of hearts, 3 of clubs — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 3 of diamonds (16 points); 3 of spades (16 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 42 possible cuts score less than 16, 3 score the same (including the 3 of clubs), and 3 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 10 to 18 points, averaging 12.25 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.