A♣ A♠ 6♦ 8♠ + 7♦ cut = 13 points

What the 7 of diamonds contributes

Holding ace of clubs, ace of spades, 6 of diamonds, 8 of spades with the 7 of diamonds as the cut scores 13 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 7 of diamonds contribute 7 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 7 of diamonds, 8 of spades — 2 points.
• fifteen: ace of clubs, ace of spades, 6 of diamonds, 7 of diamonds — 2 points.
• run of three: 6 of diamonds, 7 of diamonds, 8 of spades — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 7 of clubs (13 points); 7 of hearts (13 points); 7 of spades (13 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 13, 4 score the same (including the 7 of diamonds), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 13 points, averaging 7.92 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.