3♣ 4♠ 10♥ J♦ + 8♦ cut = 3 points

What the 8 of diamonds contributes

Holding 3 of clubs, 4 of spades, ten of hearts, jack of diamonds with the 8 of diamonds as the cut scores 3 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 8 of diamonds contribute 3 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 3 of clubs, 4 of spades, 8 of diamonds — 2 points.
• his nob: jack of diamonds, 8 of diamonds — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 8 of clubs (2 points); 8 of hearts (2 points); 8 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, 24 possible cuts score less than 3, 10 score the same (including the 8 of diamonds), and 14 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 0 to 8 points, averaging 2.92 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.