2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 6♠ + A♦ cut = 6 points

What the ace of diamonds contributes

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

Scoring combinations involving the ace of diamonds contribute 4 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of four: ace of diamonds, 2 of clubs, 3 of clubs, 4 of clubs — 4 points.

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, 4 score the same (including the ace of diamonds), and 44 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.