A♠ 4♥ 7♦ 7♠ + 7♣ cut = 12 points

What the 7 of clubs contributes

Holding ace of spades, 4 of hearts, 7 of diamonds, 7 of spades with the 7 of clubs as the cut scores 12 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 7 of clubs contribute 8 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of spades, 7 of diamonds, 7 of clubs — 2 points.
• fifteen: ace of spades, 7 of spades, 7 of clubs — 2 points.
• Pair: 7 of diamonds, 7 of clubs — 2 points.
• Pair: 7 of spades, 7 of clubs — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 7 of hearts (12 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 46 possible cuts score less than 12, 2 score the same (including the 7 of clubs), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 12 points, averaging 6.29 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.