3♥ 7♥ 9♥ K♥ + A♠ cut = 4 points

What the ace of spades contributes

Holding 3 of hearts, 7 of hearts, 9 of hearts, king of hearts with the ace of spades as the cut scores 4 points in the hand.

The ace of spades contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (4 points); ace of diamonds (4 points); ace of hearts (5 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 4, 15 score the same (including the ace of spades), and 33 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 10 points, averaging 5.90 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.