3♦ 4♣ 4♦ 4♥ + 2♦ cut = 17 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

Holding 3 of diamonds, 4 of clubs, 4 of diamonds, 4 of hearts with the 2 of diamonds as the cut scores 17 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of diamonds contribute 9 points. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of three: 2 of diamonds, 3 of diamonds, 4 of clubs — 3 points.
• run of three: 2 of diamonds, 3 of diamonds, 4 of diamonds — 3 points.
• run of three: 2 of diamonds, 3 of diamonds, 4 of hearts — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (17 points); 2 of hearts (17 points); 2 of spades (17 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 39 possible cuts score less than 17, 8 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 1 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 20 points, averaging 11.00 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.