3♥ 5♦ 5♥ J♥ + 7♥ cut = 11 points

What the 7 of hearts contributes

Holding 3 of hearts, 5 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, jack of hearts with the 7 of hearts as the cut scores 11 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 7 of hearts contribute 5 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 3 of hearts, 5 of diamonds, 7 of hearts — 2 points.
• fifteen: 3 of hearts, 5 of hearts, 7 of hearts — 2 points.
• his nob: jack of hearts, 7 of hearts — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 7 of clubs (10 points); 7 of diamonds (10 points); 7 of spades (10 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 34 possible cuts score less than 11, 5 score the same (including the 7 of hearts), and 9 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 14 points, averaging 9.21 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.