pull up short

VERB
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

pull up short is a valid 13-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1L1L1U1P3S1H4O1R1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does pull up short mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Stop abruptly.

BROADER