10♦ 10♥ J♣ Q♦ + 5♣ cut = 17 points

What the 5 of clubs contributes

Holding ten of diamonds, ten of hearts, jack of clubs, queen of diamonds with the 5 of clubs as the cut scores 17 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 5 of clubs contribute 9 points. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 5 of clubs, ten of diamonds — 2 points.
• fifteen: 5 of clubs, ten of hearts — 2 points.
• fifteen: 5 of clubs, jack of clubs — 2 points.
• fifteen: 5 of clubs, queen of diamonds — 2 points.
• his nob: jack of clubs, 5 of clubs — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 5 of diamonds (16 points); 5 of hearts (16 points); 5 of spades (16 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 46 possible cuts score less than 17, 2 score the same (including the 5 of clubs), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 17 points, averaging 10.54 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.