4♥ 4♠ 5♦ K♣ + 2♣ cut = 6 points

What the 2 of clubs contributes

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

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of clubs contribute 2 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of clubs, 4 of hearts, 4 of spades, 5 of diamonds — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of diamonds (6 points); 2 of hearts (6 points); 2 of spades (6 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 8 possible cuts score less than 6, 20 score the same (including the 2 of clubs), and 20 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 14 points, averaging 7.17 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.