2♥ 3♣ 3♥ Q♥ + A♠ cut = 12 points

What the ace of spades contributes

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

Scoring combinations involving the ace of spades contribute 6 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of three: ace of spades, 2 of hearts, 3 of clubs — 3 points.
• run of three: ace of spades, 2 of hearts, 3 of hearts — 3 points.

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

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 32 possible cuts score less than 12, 16 score the same (including the ace of spades), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 12 points, averaging 9.50 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.