6♠ 7♦ 7♠ 8♦ + A♠ cut = 16 points

What the ace of spades contributes

Holding 6 of spades, 7 of diamonds, 7 of spades, 8 of diamonds with the ace of spades as the cut scores 16 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of spades contribute 4 points. The remaining 12 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of spades, 6 of spades, 8 of diamonds — 2 points.
• fifteen: ace of spades, 7 of diamonds, 7 of spades — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (16 points); ace of diamonds (16 points); ace of hearts (16 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 28 possible cuts score less than 16, 12 score the same (including the ace of spades), and 8 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 12 to 24 points, averaging 14.79 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.