4♣ 7♠ 8♣ 9♥ + 2♥ cut = 7 points

What the 2 of hearts contributes

Holding 4 of clubs, 7 of spades, 8 of clubs, 9 of hearts with the 2 of hearts as the cut scores 7 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of hearts contribute 2 points. The remaining 5 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of hearts, 4 of clubs, 9 of hearts — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (7 points); 2 of diamonds (7 points); 2 of spades (7 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 24 possible cuts score less than 7, 8 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 16 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 5 to 12 points, averaging 7.10 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.