3♣ 4♠ 6♥ J♠ + 2♦ cut = 7 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

Holding 3 of clubs, 4 of spades, 6 of hearts, jack of spades with the 2 of diamonds as the cut scores 7 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of diamonds contribute 7 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 3 of clubs, jack of spades — 2 points.
• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 3 of clubs, 4 of spades, 6 of hearts — 2 points.
• run of three: 2 of diamonds, 3 of clubs, 4 of spades — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (7 points); 2 of hearts (7 points); 2 of spades (8 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 40 possible cuts score less than 7, 3 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 5 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 0 to 9 points, averaging 2.60 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.