9♣ 9♦ J♣ J♠ + 2♦ cut = 4 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

Holding 9 of clubs, 9 of diamonds, jack of clubs, jack of spades with the 2 of diamonds as the cut scores 4 points in the hand.

The 2 of diamonds contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (5 points); 2 of hearts (4 points); 2 of spades (5 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 0 possible cuts score less than 4, 16 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 32 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 17 points, averaging 6.48 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.