A♦ A♠ 3♠ 5♠ + 3♣ cut = 4 points

What the 3 of clubs contributes

Holding ace of diamonds, ace of spades, 3 of spades, 5 of spades with the 3 of clubs as the cut scores 4 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 3 of clubs contribute 2 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• Pair: 3 of spades, 3 of clubs — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 3 of diamonds (4 points); 3 of hearts (4 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 0 possible cuts score less than 4, 11 score the same (including the 3 of clubs), and 37 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 8 points, averaging 5.63 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.