3♦ 4♠ 5♦ 9♦ + 2♦ cut = 6 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

Holding 3 of diamonds, 4 of spades, 5 of diamonds, 9 of diamonds with the 2 of diamonds as the cut scores 6 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of diamonds contribute 6 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 4 of spades, 9 of diamonds — 2 points.
• run of four: 2 of diamonds, 3 of diamonds, 4 of spades, 5 of diamonds — 4 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (6 points); 2 of hearts (6 points); 2 of spades (6 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 31 possible cuts score less than 6, 4 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 13 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 5 to 12 points, averaging 6.15 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.