4♦ 7♣ J♦ Q♦ + A♣ cut = 4 points

What the ace of clubs contributes

Holding 4 of diamonds, 7 of clubs, jack of diamonds, queen of diamonds with the ace of clubs as the cut scores 4 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of clubs contribute 4 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of clubs, 4 of diamonds, jack of diamonds — 2 points.
• fifteen: ace of clubs, 4 of diamonds, queen of diamonds — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of diamonds (5 points); ace of hearts (4 points); ace of spades (4 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 35 possible cuts score less than 4, 11 score the same (including the ace of clubs), and 2 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 0 to 5 points, averaging 2.17 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.