2♦ 2♠ 5♣ J♥ + 3♣ cut = 8 points

What the 3 of clubs contributes

Holding 2 of diamonds, 2 of spades, 5 of clubs, jack of hearts with the 3 of clubs as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 3 of clubs contribute 4 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 3 of clubs, jack of hearts — 2 points.
• fifteen: 2 of spades, 3 of clubs, jack of hearts — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 3 of diamonds (8 points); 3 of hearts (9 points); 3 of spades (8 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 32 possible cuts score less than 8, 12 score the same (including the 3 of clubs), and 4 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 9 points, averaging 6.42 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.