2♣ 2♠ 3♦ 10♣ + A♦ cut = 14 points

What the ace of diamonds contributes

Holding 2 of clubs, 2 of spades, 3 of diamonds, ten of clubs with the ace of diamonds as the cut scores 14 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of diamonds contribute 8 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of diamonds, 2 of clubs, 2 of spades, ten of clubs — 2 points.
• run of three: ace of diamonds, 2 of clubs, 3 of diamonds — 3 points.
• run of three: ace of diamonds, 2 of spades, 3 of diamonds — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (14 points); ace of hearts (14 points); ace of spades (14 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 44 possible cuts score less than 14, 4 score the same (including the ace of diamonds), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 14 points, averaging 9.50 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.