2♣ 2♠ 6♣ 7♦ + A♦ cut = 6 points

What the ace of diamonds contributes

Holding 2 of clubs, 2 of spades, 6 of clubs, 7 of diamonds with the ace of diamonds as the cut scores 6 points in the hand.

The ace of diamonds 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 hearts (6 points); ace of spades (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, 24 score the same (including the ace of diamonds), and 24 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 12 points, averaging 8.17 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.