7♣ 8♠ J♥ Q♥ + 5♣ cut = 6 points

What the 5 of clubs contributes

Holding 7 of clubs, 8 of spades, jack of hearts, queen of hearts with the 5 of clubs as the cut scores 6 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 5 of clubs contribute 4 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 5 of clubs, jack of hearts — 2 points.
• fifteen: 5 of clubs, queen of hearts — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 5 of diamonds (6 points); 5 of hearts (7 points); 5 of spades (6 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 34 possible cuts score less than 6, 11 score the same (including the 5 of clubs), and 3 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 7 points, averaging 4.31 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.