2♠ 4♦ 5♥ 8♦ + 6♠ cut = 7 points

What the 6 of spades contributes

Holding 2 of spades, 4 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, 8 of diamonds with the 6 of spades as the cut scores 7 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 6 of spades contribute 5 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 4 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, 6 of spades — 2 points.
• run of three: 4 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, 6 of spades — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 6 of clubs (7 points); 6 of diamonds (7 points); 6 of hearts (7 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 40 possible cuts score less than 7, 4 score the same (including the 6 of spades), and 4 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 8 points, averaging 5.08 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.