Etiolation is the weakening of plant growth due to lack of sunlight.

Some examples include houseplants that get spindly and weak and reach for the nearest light source if in a darkened area, or blanched grass under a board in the yard.

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 5 words with the pattern -TIO----. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter T and 3rd letter I and 4th letter O. In alphabetical order, they are:

etiolate

etiolins

etiology

otiosely

otiosity

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 7 words with the pattern -TI--A--. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter T and 3rd letter I and 6th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are:

etiolate

sticcado

sticcato

stigmata

stillage

stinkard

stirrahs

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 6 words with the pattern -T--LA--. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter T and 5th letter L and 6th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are:

ethylate

etiolate

stallage

stealage

stellate

stillage

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 7 words with the pattern E-IO----. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter E and 3rd letter I and 4th letter O. In alphabetical order, they are:

ebionise

ebionism

ebionize

erionite

etiolate

etiolins

etiology