A♣ A♦ 4♦ J♣ + 2♠ cut = 6 points

What the 2 of spades contributes

Holding ace of clubs, ace of diamonds, 4 of diamonds, jack of clubs with the 2 of spades as the cut scores 6 points in the hand.

The 2 of spades contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (7 points); 2 of diamonds (6 points); 2 of hearts (6 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 6, 12 score the same (including the 2 of spades), and 36 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 13 points, averaging 8.73 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.