A♠ 3♣ 4♣ 8♦ + 2♦ cut = 8 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

Holding ace of spades, 3 of clubs, 4 of clubs, 8 of diamonds with the 2 of diamonds as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.

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

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (8 points); 2 of hearts (8 points); 2 of spades (8 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 41 possible cuts score less than 8, 7 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 8 points, averaging 4.92 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.