stop payment

NOUN /stɑp_'peɪmənt/
12 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

stop payment is a valid 12-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1O1P3P3A1Y4M3E1N1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does stop payment mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A depositor's order to a bank to refuse payment on a check.