7♥ 8♣ 8♥ 8♠ + 2♥ cut = 12 points

What the 2 of hearts contributes

Holding 7 of hearts, 8 of clubs, 8 of hearts, 8 of spades with the 2 of hearts as the cut scores 12 points in the hand.

The 2 of hearts contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 12 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (12 points); 2 of diamonds (12 points); 2 of spades (12 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 0 possible cuts score less than 12, 36 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 12 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 12 to 21 points, averaging 14.17 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.