J♦ Q♣ K♦ K♠ + 2♣ cut = 8 points

What the 2 of clubs contributes

Holding jack of diamonds, queen of clubs, king of diamonds, king of spades with the 2 of clubs as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.

The 2 of clubs contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of diamonds (9 points); 2 of hearts (8 points); 2 of spades (8 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 0 possible cuts score less than 8, 24 score the same (including the 2 of clubs), and 24 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 17 points, averaging 10.35 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.