3♥ 5♦ 5♥ J♥ + A♦ cut = 6 points

What the ace of diamonds contributes

Holding 3 of hearts, 5 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, jack of hearts with the ace of diamonds as the cut scores 6 points in the hand.

The ace of diamonds contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (6 points); ace of hearts (7 points); ace of spades (6 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 0 possible cuts score less than 6, 12 score the same (including the ace of diamonds), and 36 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.