3♣ 3♥ 8♦ K♣ + A♦ cut = 4 points

What the ace of diamonds contributes

Holding 3 of clubs, 3 of hearts, 8 of diamonds, king of clubs with the ace of diamonds as the cut scores 4 points in the hand.

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

• fifteen: ace of diamonds, 3 of clubs, 3 of hearts, 8 of diamonds — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (4 points); ace of hearts (4 points); ace of spades (4 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 16 possible cuts score less than 4, 22 score the same (including the ace of diamonds), and 10 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 6 points, averaging 3.75 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.