4♥ 6♣ 9♠ K♥ + 9♦ cut = 6 points

What the 9 of diamonds contributes

Holding 4 of hearts, 6 of clubs, 9 of spades, king of hearts with the 9 of diamonds as the cut scores 6 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 9 of diamonds contribute 4 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 6 of clubs, 9 of diamonds — 2 points.
• Pair: 9 of spades, 9 of diamonds — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 9 of clubs (6 points); 9 of hearts (6 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 38 possible cuts score less than 6, 6 score the same (including the 9 of diamonds), and 4 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 9 points, averaging 3.67 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.