2♦ 4♦ 5♣ K♥ + 3♦ cut = 8 points

What the 3 of diamonds contributes

Holding 2 of diamonds, 4 of diamonds, 5 of clubs, king of hearts with the 3 of diamonds as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 3 of diamonds contribute 6 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 3 of diamonds, king of hearts — 2 points.
• run of four: 2 of diamonds, 3 of diamonds, 4 of diamonds, 5 of clubs — 4 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 3 of clubs (8 points); 3 of hearts (8 points); 3 of spades (8 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 8, 4 score the same (including the 3 of diamonds), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 8 points, averaging 4.79 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.