2♠ 4♣ 6♥ 9♠ + 9♣ cut = 10 points

What the 9 of clubs contributes

Holding 2 of spades, 4 of clubs, 6 of hearts, 9 of spades with the 9 of clubs as the cut scores 10 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 9 of clubs contribute 6 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 6 of hearts, 9 of clubs — 2 points.
• fifteen: 2 of spades, 4 of clubs, 9 of clubs — 2 points.
• Pair: 9 of spades, 9 of clubs — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 9 of diamonds (10 points); 9 of hearts (10 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 45 possible cuts score less than 10, 3 score the same (including the 9 of clubs), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 10 points, averaging 6.13 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.