4♠ 5♠ 6♠ 10♠ + 2♣ cut = 11 points

What the 2 of clubs contributes

Holding 4 of spades, 5 of spades, 6 of spades, ten of spades with the 2 of clubs as the cut scores 11 points in the hand.

The 2 of clubs contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 11 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of diamonds (11 points); 2 of hearts (11 points); 2 of spades (12 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 0 possible cuts score less than 11, 6 score the same (including the 2 of clubs), and 42 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 11 to 20 points, averaging 13.88 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.