6♠ 7♦ 8♦ 8♠ + 2♥ cut = 14 points

What the 2 of hearts contributes

Holding 6 of spades, 7 of diamonds, 8 of diamonds, 8 of spades with the 2 of hearts as the cut scores 14 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of hearts contribute 2 points. The remaining 12 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (14 points); 2 of diamonds (14 points); 2 of spades (14 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 24 possible cuts score less than 14, 8 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 16 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 12 to 24 points, averaging 14.63 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.