3♣ 4♣ 5♣ 10♣ + 5♠ cut = 16 points

What the 5 of spades contributes

Holding 3 of clubs, 4 of clubs, 5 of clubs, ten of clubs with the 5 of spades as the cut scores 16 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 5 of spades contribute 7 points. The remaining 9 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 5 of diamonds (16 points); 5 of hearts (16 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 42 possible cuts score less than 16, 6 score the same (including the 5 of spades), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 9 to 16 points, averaging 12.13 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.