4♠ 5♠ 6♠ 10♠ + 6♥ cut = 18 points

What the 6 of hearts contributes

Holding 4 of spades, 5 of spades, 6 of spades, ten of spades with the 6 of hearts as the cut scores 18 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 6 of hearts contribute 7 points. The remaining 11 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 6 of clubs (18 points); 6 of diamonds (18 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 39 possible cuts score less than 18, 6 score the same (including the 6 of hearts), and 3 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.