A♥ 3♠ 8♠ J♦ + 4♣ cut = 4 points

What the 4 of clubs contributes

Holding ace of hearts, 3 of spades, 8 of spades, jack of diamonds with the 4 of clubs as the cut scores 4 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 4 of clubs contribute 4 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of hearts, 4 of clubs, jack of diamonds — 2 points.
• fifteen: 3 of spades, 4 of clubs, 8 of spades — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 4 of diamonds (5 points); 4 of hearts (4 points); 4 of spades (4 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 34 possible cuts score less than 4, 7 score the same (including the 4 of clubs), and 7 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.