3♥ 3♠ 5♦ J♦ + 2♦ cut = 9 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

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

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of diamonds contribute 5 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (8 points); 2 of hearts (8 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, 41 possible cuts score less than 9, 3 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 4 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 13 points, averaging 6.90 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.