A♣ A♦ 4♦ J♣ + A♠ cut = 12 points

What the ace of spades contributes

Holding ace of clubs, ace of diamonds, 4 of diamonds, jack of clubs with the ace of spades as the cut scores 12 points in the hand.

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

• fifteen: ace of spades, 4 of diamonds, jack of clubs — 2 points.
• Pair: ace of clubs, ace of spades — 2 points.
• Pair: ace of diamonds, ace of spades — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of hearts (12 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 40 possible cuts score less than 12, 7 score the same (including the ace of spades), and 1 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.