2♠ 3♦ 3♥ J♦ + A♠ cut = 12 points

What the ace of spades contributes

Holding 2 of spades, 3 of diamonds, 3 of hearts, jack of diamonds 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 spades, 3 of diamonds — 3 points.
• run of three: ace of spades, 2 of spades, 3 of hearts — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (12 points); ace of diamonds (13 points); ace 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 ace of spades), 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.