6♦ 9♦ 10♦ J♦ + 9♠ cut = 16 points

What the 9 of spades contributes

Holding 6 of diamonds, 9 of diamonds, ten of diamonds, jack of diamonds with the 9 of spades as the cut scores 16 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 9 of spades contribute 7 points. The remaining 9 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 6 of diamonds, 9 of spades — 2 points.
• run of three: 9 of spades, ten of diamonds, jack of diamonds — 3 points.
• Pair: 9 of diamonds, 9 of spades — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 9 of clubs (16 points); 9 of hearts (16 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 16, 3 score the same (including the 9 of spades), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 9 to 16 points, averaging 11.19 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.