A♠ 2♣ 3♦ 3♠ + 3♣ cut = 15 points

What the 3 of clubs contributes

Holding ace of spades, 2 of clubs, 3 of diamonds, 3 of spades with the 3 of clubs as the cut scores 15 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 3 of clubs contribute 7 points. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of three: ace of spades, 2 of clubs, 3 of clubs — 3 points.
• Pair: 3 of diamonds, 3 of clubs — 2 points.
• Pair: 3 of spades, 3 of clubs — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 3 of hearts (15 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 40 possible cuts score less than 15, 2 score the same (including the 3 of clubs), and 6 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 16 points, averaging 11.79 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.