4♦ 4♠ 5♥ J♠ + 6♠ cut = 15 points

What the 6 of spades contributes

Holding 4 of diamonds, 4 of spades, 5 of hearts, jack of spades with the 6 of spades as the cut scores 15 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 6 of spades contribute 11 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 4 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, 6 of spades — 2 points.
• fifteen: 4 of spades, 5 of hearts, 6 of spades — 2 points.
• run of three: 4 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, 6 of spades — 3 points.
• run of three: 4 of spades, 5 of hearts, 6 of spades — 3 points.
• his nob: jack of spades, 6 of spades — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 6 of clubs (14 points); 6 of diamonds (14 points); 6 of hearts (14 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 47 possible cuts score less than 15, 1 score the same (including the 6 of spades), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 15 points, averaging 7.40 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.