2♠ 6♦ 7♥ 9♠ + 2♦ cut = 8 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

Holding 2 of spades, 6 of diamonds, 7 of hearts, 9 of spades with the 2 of diamonds as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of diamonds contribute 4 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 6 of diamonds, 7 of hearts — 2 points.
• Pair: 2 of spades, 2 of diamonds — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (8 points); 2 of hearts (8 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 32 possible cuts score less than 8, 9 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 7 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 10 points, averaging 6.04 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.