A♥ 3♠ 8♠ J♦ + 2♦ cut = 6 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

Holding ace of hearts, 3 of spades, 8 of spades, jack of diamonds with the 2 of diamonds as the cut scores 6 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of diamonds contribute 6 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of diamonds, 3 of spades, jack of diamonds — 2 points.
• run of three: ace of hearts, 2 of diamonds, 3 of spades — 3 points.
• his nob: jack of diamonds, 2 of diamonds — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (5 points); 2 of hearts (5 points); 2 of spades (5 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 47 possible cuts score less than 6, 1 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 0 to 6 points, averaging 2.25 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.