3♠ 6♠ 8♣ 8♥ + 7♣ cut = 12 points

What the 7 of clubs contributes

Holding 3 of spades, 6 of spades, 8 of clubs, 8 of hearts with the 7 of clubs as the cut scores 12 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 7 of clubs contribute 10 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 7 of clubs, 8 of clubs — 2 points.
• fifteen: 7 of clubs, 8 of hearts — 2 points.
• run of three: 6 of spades, 7 of clubs, 8 of clubs — 3 points.
• run of three: 6 of spades, 7 of clubs, 8 of hearts — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 7 of diamonds (12 points); 7 of hearts (12 points); 7 of spades (12 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 44 possible cuts score less than 12, 4 score the same (including the 7 of clubs), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 12 points, averaging 4.21 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.