3♣ 3♠ J♣ K♦ + 2♦ cut = 10 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

Holding 3 of clubs, 3 of spades, jack of clubs, king of diamonds with the 2 of diamonds as the cut scores 10 points in the hand.

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

• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 3 of clubs, jack of clubs — 2 points.
• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 3 of clubs, king of diamonds — 2 points.
• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 3 of spades, jack of clubs — 2 points.
• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 3 of spades, king of diamonds — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (11 points); 2 of hearts (10 points); 2 of spades (10 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 44 possible cuts score less than 10, 3 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 1 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 11 points, averaging 4.06 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.