5♠ 6♣ 10♣ Q♥ + 5♦ cut = 10 points

What the 5 of diamonds contributes

Holding 5 of spades, 6 of clubs, ten of clubs, queen of hearts with the 5 of diamonds as the cut scores 10 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 5 of diamonds contribute 6 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 5 of clubs (10 points); 5 of hearts (10 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 45 possible cuts score less than 10, 3 score the same (including the 5 of diamonds), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 10 points, averaging 6.42 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.