9♣ J♦ J♥ J♠ + 6♥ cut = 9 points

What the 6 of hearts contributes

Holding 9 of clubs, jack of diamonds, jack of hearts, jack of spades with the 6 of hearts as the cut scores 9 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 6 of hearts contribute 3 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 6 of hearts, 9 of clubs — 2 points.
• his nob: jack of hearts, 6 of hearts — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 6 of clubs (8 points); 6 of diamonds (9 points); 6 of spades (9 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 33 possible cuts score less than 9, 6 score the same (including the 6 of hearts), and 9 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 16 points, averaging 8.42 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.