A♥ 7♠ 8♠ Q♠ + 7♥ cut = 8 points

What the 7 of hearts contributes

Holding ace of hearts, 7 of spades, 8 of spades, queen of spades with the 7 of hearts as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 7 of hearts contribute 6 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 7 of hearts, 8 of spades — 2 points.
• fifteen: ace of hearts, 7 of spades, 7 of hearts — 2 points.
• Pair: 7 of spades, 7 of hearts — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 7 of clubs (8 points); 7 of diamonds (8 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 45 possible cuts score less than 8, 3 score the same (including the 7 of hearts), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 8 points, averaging 3.88 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.