2♠ 3♦ 3♥ J♦ + 2♣ cut = 12 points

What the 2 of clubs contributes

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

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

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of diamonds (13 points); 2 of hearts (12 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 12, 13 score the same (including the 2 of clubs), and 3 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 13 points, averaging 9.73 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.