A♠ 3♠ 6♥ Q♣ + 2♦ cut = 5 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

Holding ace of spades, 3 of spades, 6 of hearts, queen of clubs with the 2 of diamonds as the cut scores 5 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of diamonds contribute 5 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (5 points); 2 of hearts (5 points); 2 of spades (5 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 44 possible cuts score less than 5, 4 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 0 to 5 points, averaging 2.00 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.