3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 7♣ + A♣ cut = 7 points

What the ace of clubs contributes

Holding 3 of clubs, 4 of clubs, 6 of clubs, 7 of clubs with the ace of clubs as the cut scores 7 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of clubs contribute 7 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of clubs, 3 of clubs, 4 of clubs, 7 of clubs — 2 points.
• Flush 5-card: 3 of clubs, 4 of clubs, 6 of clubs, 7 of clubs, ace of clubs — 5 points.

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

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 28 possible cuts score less than 7, 2 score the same (including the ace of clubs), and 18 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 14 points, averaging 7.19 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.