2♥ 3♣ 4♣ 4♦ + 4♠ cut = 17 points

What the 4 of spades contributes

Holding 2 of hearts, 3 of clubs, 4 of clubs, 4 of diamonds with the 4 of spades as the cut scores 17 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 4 of spades contribute 9 points. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 4 of hearts (17 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 43 possible cuts score less than 17, 2 score the same (including the 4 of spades), and 3 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 10 to 18 points, averaging 11.83 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.