2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 6♠ + 2♥ cut = 12 points

What the 2 of hearts contributes

Holding 2 of clubs, 3 of clubs, 4 of clubs, 6 of spades with the 2 of hearts as the cut scores 12 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of hearts contribute 7 points. The remaining 5 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of hearts, 3 of clubs, 4 of clubs, 6 of spades — 2 points.
• run of three: 2 of hearts, 3 of clubs, 4 of clubs — 3 points.
• Pair: 2 of clubs, 2 of hearts — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of diamonds (12 points); 2 of spades (12 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 39 possible cuts score less than 12, 9 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 12 points, averaging 8.44 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.