4♣ 5♦ 6♠ 9♠ + 6♣ cut = 16 points

What the 6 of clubs contributes

Holding 4 of clubs, 5 of diamonds, 6 of spades, 9 of spades with the 6 of clubs as the cut scores 16 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 6 of clubs contribute 9 points. The remaining 7 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 6 of clubs, 9 of spades — 2 points.
• fifteen: 4 of clubs, 5 of diamonds, 6 of clubs — 2 points.
• run of three: 4 of clubs, 5 of diamonds, 6 of clubs — 3 points.
• Pair: 6 of spades, 6 of clubs — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 6 of diamonds (16 points); 6 of hearts (16 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 45 possible cuts score less than 16, 3 score the same (including the 6 of clubs), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 7 to 16 points, averaging 9.85 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.