A♥ 4♣ 7♦ J♥ + A♦ cut = 6 points

What the ace of diamonds contributes

Holding ace of hearts, 4 of clubs, 7 of diamonds, jack of hearts with the ace of diamonds as the cut scores 6 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of diamonds contribute 4 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

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

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (6 points); ace of spades (6 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 36 possible cuts score less than 6, 8 score the same (including the ace of diamonds), and 4 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 9 points, averaging 4.35 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.