A♠ 7♦ 8♣ Q♠ + 6♥ cut = 7 points

What the 6 of hearts contributes

Holding ace of spades, 7 of diamonds, 8 of clubs, queen of spades with the 6 of hearts as the cut scores 7 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 6 of hearts contribute 5 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of spades, 6 of hearts, 8 of clubs — 2 points.
• run of three: 6 of hearts, 7 of diamonds, 8 of clubs — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 6 of clubs (7 points); 6 of diamonds (7 points); 6 of spades (7 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 7, 4 score the same (including the 6 of hearts), and 3 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.