3♠ J♥ Q♥ K♠ + 2♦ cut = 9 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

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

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of diamonds contribute 6 points. The remaining 3 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 3 of spades, jack of hearts — 2 points.
• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 3 of spades, queen of hearts — 2 points.
• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 3 of spades, king of spades — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (9 points); 2 of hearts (10 points); 2 of spades (9 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 39 possible cuts score less than 9, 7 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 2 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 3 to 10 points, averaging 5.38 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.