3♣ 3♠ J♣ K♦ + 6♦ cut = 2 points

What the 6 of diamonds contributes

Holding 3 of clubs, 3 of spades, jack of clubs, king of diamonds with the 6 of diamonds as the cut scores 2 points in the hand.

The 6 of diamonds contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

Other available cuts of this rank: 6 of clubs (3 points); 6 of hearts (2 points); 6 of spades (2 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 0 possible cuts score less than 2, 18 score the same (including the 6 of diamonds), and 30 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.