4♦ 5♥ 6♦ 6♠ + 2♥ cut = 12 points

12 points. Fifteens 4 · Pairs 2 · Runs 6

Hand

Cut card

Every scoring combination (hand)
PointsReasonCards
2fifteen4♦ 5♥ 6♦
2fifteen4♦ 5♥ 6♠
3run of three4♦ 5♥ 6♦
3run of three4♦ 5♥ 6♠
2Pair6♦ 6♠
12Total points

What the 2 of hearts contributes

Holding 4 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, 6 of diamonds, 6 of spades with the 2 of hearts as the cut scores 12 points in the hand.

The 2 of hearts contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 12 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (12 points); 2 of diamonds (12 points); 2 of spades (12 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 0 possible cuts score less than 12, 12 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 36 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 12 to 24 points, averaging 15.38 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.

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