Identify a word in which the silent 'e' is not used.

The silent 'e' typically occurs in words to signal a change in pronunciation of the preceding vowel, often making it a long vowel sound. In the case of the word "awe," it contains no silent 'e' because it doesn't have an 'e' at the end. Instead, "awe" ends with the letter 'e,' which directly influences how the vowel sound is produced, but it isn’t functioning in the same way as a silent 'e' would—it's not indicating a lengthening of the preceding vowel.

On the other hand, the other words—"pain," "game," and "care"—each have a silent 'e' that indeed influences the pronunciation of the preceding vowel, changing it from a short to a long vowel sound. In summary, "awe" stands out because it does not utilize a silent 'e' in the same way that the other options do, making it the correct answer to identify a word without a silent 'e.'