8♣ 8♥ 9♥ 10♠ + 9♣ cut = 16 points

What the 9 of clubs contributes

Holding 8 of clubs, 8 of hearts, 9 of hearts, ten of spades with the 9 of clubs as the cut scores 16 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 9 of clubs contribute 8 points. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of three: 8 of clubs, 9 of clubs, ten of spades — 3 points.
• run of three: 8 of hearts, 9 of clubs, ten of spades — 3 points.
• Pair: 9 of hearts, 9 of clubs — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 9 of diamonds (16 points); 9 of spades (16 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 42 possible cuts score less than 16, 6 score the same (including the 9 of clubs), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 16 points, averaging 10.29 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.