3♣ 3♦ 4♠ 5♠ + 2♦ cut = 12 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

Holding 3 of clubs, 3 of diamonds, 4 of spades, 5 of spades with the 2 of diamonds as the cut scores 12 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of diamonds contribute 8 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of four: 2 of diamonds, 3 of clubs, 4 of spades, 5 of spades — 4 points.
• run of four: 2 of diamonds, 3 of diamonds, 4 of spades, 5 of spades — 4 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (12 points); 2 of hearts (12 points); 2 of spades (12 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 4 possible cuts score less than 12, 24 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 20 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 10 to 21 points, averaging 13.71 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.