8♥ 9♦ Q♦ Q♠ + 7♦ cut = 7 points

What the 7 of diamonds contributes

Holding 8 of hearts, 9 of diamonds, queen of diamonds, queen of spades with the 7 of diamonds as the cut scores 7 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 7 of diamonds contribute 5 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 7 of diamonds, 8 of hearts — 2 points.
• run of three: 7 of diamonds, 8 of hearts, 9 of diamonds — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 7 of clubs (7 points); 7 of hearts (7 points); 7 of spades (7 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 44 possible cuts score less than 7, 4 score the same (including the 7 of diamonds), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 7 points, averaging 3.58 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.