4♥ 6♥ 6♠ K♣ + 5♠ cut = 14 points

What the 5 of spades contributes

Holding 4 of hearts, 6 of hearts, 6 of spades, king of clubs with the 5 of spades as the cut scores 14 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 5 of spades contribute 12 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 5 of spades, king of clubs — 2 points.
• fifteen: 4 of hearts, 5 of spades, 6 of hearts — 2 points.
• fifteen: 4 of hearts, 5 of spades, 6 of spades — 2 points.
• run of three: 4 of hearts, 5 of spades, 6 of hearts — 3 points.
• run of three: 4 of hearts, 5 of spades, 6 of spades — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 5 of clubs (14 points); 5 of diamonds (14 points); 5 of hearts (14 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 44 possible cuts score less than 14, 4 score the same (including the 5 of spades), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 14 points, averaging 4.08 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.