5♥ 7♥ 10♣ Q♥ + 10♥ cut = 8 points

What the ten of hearts contributes

Holding 5 of hearts, 7 of hearts, ten of clubs, queen of hearts with the ten of hearts as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ten of hearts contribute 4 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 5 of hearts, ten of hearts — 2 points.
• Pair: ten of clubs, ten of hearts — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: ten of diamonds (8 points); ten of spades (8 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 35 possible cuts score less than 8, 6 score the same (including the ten of hearts), and 7 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 10 points, averaging 6.17 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.