5♣ 5♥ 6♠ J♦ + 4♦ cut = 17 points

What the 4 of diamonds contributes

Holding 5 of clubs, 5 of hearts, 6 of spades, jack of diamonds with the 4 of diamonds as the cut scores 17 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 4 of diamonds contribute 11 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 4 of diamonds, 5 of clubs, 6 of spades — 2 points.
• fifteen: 4 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, 6 of spades — 2 points.
• run of three: 4 of diamonds, 5 of clubs, 6 of spades — 3 points.
• run of three: 4 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, 6 of spades — 3 points.
• his nob: jack of diamonds, 4 of diamonds — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 4 of clubs (16 points); 4 of hearts (16 points); 4 of spades (16 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 47 possible cuts score less than 17, 1 score the same (including the 4 of diamonds), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 17 points, averaging 9.58 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.