3♣ 3♦ 4♠ 5♠ + 3♥ cut = 21 points

What the 3 of hearts contributes

Holding 3 of clubs, 3 of diamonds, 4 of spades, 5 of spades with the 3 of hearts as the cut scores 21 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 3 of hearts contribute 11 points. The remaining 10 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 3 of spades (21 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 46 possible cuts score less than 21, 2 score the same (including the 3 of hearts), and 0 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.